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M3B Cardiovascular Abbreviations Flashcards

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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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ACE inhibtor

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angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor

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ACLS

A

advanced cardiac life support

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ADP

A

adenosine diphosphate

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AED

A

automatic external defibrillator

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AF, a-fib

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atrial fibrillation

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AICD

A

automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator

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AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

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ARB

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angiotensin II receptor blocker

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ARVD

A

arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia

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AS

A

aortic stenosis

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ASD

A

atrial septal defect

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AV, A-V

A

atrioventricular

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AVR

A

aortic valve replacement

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BBB

A

bundle branch block

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BNP

A

brain natriuretic peptide

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BP

A

blood pressure

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass grafting

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CCTA

A

coronary computed tomography angiography

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CCU

A

coronary care unit

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22
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Cath

A

catheterization

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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CK

A

creatine kinase

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CoA

A

coarctation of the aorta

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CRT

A

cardiac resynchronization therapy

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CTNI or CTnI, CTNT or cTnT

A

cardiac troponin-I and cardiac troponin-T

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DES

A

drug-eluting stent

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30
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DOAC

A

direct oral anticoagulant

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31
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DSA

A

digital subtraction angiography

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32
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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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33
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ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiography

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ECHO

A

echocardiography

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ECMO

A

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

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EF

A

ejection fraction

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EPS

A

electrophysiology study

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ETT

A

exercise tolerance test

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ETT-MIBI

A

exercise tolerance test combined with a radioactive tracer (sestamibi) scan

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EVAR

A

endovascular aneurysm repair

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FFR

A

fractional flow reserve

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HDL

A

high-density lipoportein

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hsCRP

A

high-sensitivity C-reactive protein

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HTN

A

hypertension

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IABP

A

intra-aortic balloon pump

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ICA

A

invasive coronary angiography

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ICD

A

implantable cardioverter defibrillator

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IVUS

A

intravascular ultrasound

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LAD

A

left anterior descending

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LBBB

A

left bundle branch block

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LDL

A

low density lipoprotein

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LMWH

A

low molecular weight heparin

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LV

A

left ventricle

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LVAD

A

left ventricular assist device

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LVEF

A

left ventricular ejection fraction

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LVH

A

left ventricular hypertrophy

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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MUGA

A

multiple gated acquisition scan

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MVP

A

mitral valve prolapse

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NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

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NT-proBNP

A

N-terminal pro-peptide of BNP

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NSTEMI

A

non-ST elevation MI

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PAC

A

premature atrial contraction

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PAD

A

peripheral arterial disease

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PCI

A

percutaneous coronary intervention

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PDA

A

patent ductus arteriosus

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PE

A

pulmonary embolus

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PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

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RBBB

A

right bundle branch block

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SA, S-A node

A

sinoatrial node

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SCD

A

sudden cardiac death

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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SPECT

A

single photon emission computed tomography

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STEMI

A

ST elevation myocardial infarction

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SVT

A

supraventricular tachycardia

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TAVR

A

transcatheter aortic valve replacement

77
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TEE

A

transesophageal echocardiography

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TEVAR

A

thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair

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TGA

A

transposition of the great arteries

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tPA

A

tissue type plasminogen activator

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UA

A

unstable angina

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VF

A

ventricular fibrillation

83
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VSD

A

ventricular septal defect

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VT

A

ventricular tachycardia

85
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WPW

A

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

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