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Cardiovascular Abbreviations Flashcards

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IABP

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intra-aortic balloon pmp

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PAT

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paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

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PAC

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premature atrial contraction

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ICD

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implantable cardiac defibrillator

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ICF

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intracellular fluid

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NSR

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normal sinus rhythm

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PTT

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partial thromboplastin time

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PVD

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peripheral vascular disease

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SE

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subendocardial

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VSD

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ventricular septal defect

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PDA

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Patent Ductus Arteriosus

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FOG

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fast twitch oxidative glycolytic fiber

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Hb

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hemoglobin

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FG

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fast twitch glycolytic fiber

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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CCU

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coronary care unit

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CI

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cardiac index

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AVR

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aortic valve replacement

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Cath

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catheterization

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BBB

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bundle branch block

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MUGA

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  • multigated acquisition

- angiogram imaging

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PAP

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pulmonary artery pressure

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PAD

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peripheral artery disease

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LAD

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left anterior descending

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TM
transmural
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CHF
congestive/chronic heart failure
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HbA1C
glycosylated Hb
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Hct
hematocrit
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RVEDV
right ventricular end diastolic volume
30
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
31
DM
diabetes mellitus
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TEE
transesophageal echocardiography
33
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
34
SA
sino-atrial
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Circ
circumflex artery
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MVR
Mitral valve replacement
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LDH
lactate dehydrogenase
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SO
slow twitch oxidative fiber
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THR
target heart rate
40
CVP
central venous pressure
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CPK
creatine phosphokinase
42
I & O
intake and output
43
EF
ejection fraction
44
NO
nitric oxide
45
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
46
OPCAB
off-pump coronary artery bipass
47
NTG
nitroglycerin
48
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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INR
international normalized ratio
50
TPA
tissue plasminogen activator
51
SVT
supraventricular tachycardia
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DNR
Do not resuscitate
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DVT
deep vein thrombosis
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LBBB
left bundle branch block
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LCA
Left coronary artery
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JVD
jugular venous destention
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Echo
echocardiogram
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PP
pulse pressure
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PJC
premature junctional contraction
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LVEDV
left ventricle end diastolic volume
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AICD
automatic implantable defibrillator
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AST
aspartate aminotransfirase
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RPP
rate-pressure product
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TVR
tricuspid valve replacement
65
LVESV
left ventricle end systolic volume
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MAP
mean arterial pressure
67
CK
creatine kinase
68
WHR
waist-hip ratio
69
ABI
ankle brachial index
70
LVAD
left ventricular assist device
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PAP
pulmonary artery pressure
72
GXT
graded exercise test
73
RVEDP
right ventricular end diastolic pressure
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RVH
right ventricle hypertrophy
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IABC
intra-aortic balloon counter pulsation
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ECF
extracellular fluid
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HDL
high density lipoprotein
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CHD
coronary heard disease
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TPR
total peripheral resistance
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HCM
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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OHS
open heart surgery
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PABC
pulmonary artery balloon counterpulsation
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VAD
ventricular assist device
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PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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SVG
saphenous vein graft
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LIMA
left internal mammary artery
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ASD
atrial septal defect
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biVAD
biventricular assist device
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SGOT
serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
90
EDP
end diastolic pressure
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LVEDP
left ventricular end diastolic pressure
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MET
metablic equivalent
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1 MET=
3.5 ml O2/Kg min
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ABG
arterial blood gas
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ADH
antidiuretic hormone
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AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
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ACE
angiotensin converting enzyme
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
99
ECG/EKG
echocardiogram
100
ESV
end systolic volume
101
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
102
CHB
complete heart block
103
MIDCAB
minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass graft
104
W-P-W
wolf-parkinson-white syndrome
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PVC
premature ventricular contraction
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PT
prothrombin time
107
VT
ventricular tachycardia
108
LLGXT
low level graded exercise test
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PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
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RCA
right coronary artery
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