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136 Cards in this Set
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AACVPR
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American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilatation
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ABI
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ankle/ brachial systolic pressure index
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ACE
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angiotensin-converting enzyme
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ACGIH
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American Conference of Govermnemental Industrial Hygienists
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ACOG
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American College of Obsterticians and Gynecologist
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ACP
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American College of Physicians
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ACS
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Acute coronary syndromes
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ACSM
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American College of sports medicine
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ADL
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activities of daily living
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AHA
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American Heart Association
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AICD
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American Industrial Hygiene Association
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AMA
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American Medical Association
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AMS
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American Medical Association
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AST
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asparate aminotransferase
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AV
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atrioventricular
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BIA
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bioelectrical impedance analysis
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BLS
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basic life support
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BMI
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body mass index
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BLS
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basic life support
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BP
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blood pressure
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BR
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breating reserve
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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CABG(S)
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coronary artery bypass graft (surgery)
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CDC
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U.S. Centrs for Disease Control and Prevention
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CES
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ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CHO
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congestive hear failure
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CI
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cardiac index
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COPD
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cronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPAPC
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continuous positive airway pressure
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CPK
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creatin phosphokinase
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CPR
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cardiopumonary resuscitation
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CRQ
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chronic respiratory questionaire
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CVD
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atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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DBP
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diastolic blood pressure
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DOMS
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delayed onset muscle soreness
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ECG
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electrocardiogram (electrographic)
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EF
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ejection fraction
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EIB
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exercise induced bronchonconstriction
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EIH
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exercise induced hypotension
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ERV
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expirataory reserve volume
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ES
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ACSM exercise specialist
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ETT
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ACSM exercise test
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FC
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functional capacity
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FEV1.0
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forced expiratory volume in one second
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FFM
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fat free mass
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FICO2
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fraction of inspired carbon dioxide
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FIO2
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fracton of inspired oxygen
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FN
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false negative
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FP
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false positive
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FRV
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functional residual volume
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FVC
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forced vital capacity
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GEL
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ACSM Group Exercise Leader
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GXT
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graded exercise test
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HAPE
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high-altitude pulmonary edema
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HDL
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high-density lipoprotien
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HFI
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ACSM Certified Health Fitness Specialist
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HFS
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ACSM Certified Health Fitness Specialist
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HR
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heart rate
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HRmax
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maximal heart rate
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HRR
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heart rate reserve
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HRrest
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resting heart rate
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IC
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implantable cardioverter difibrillator
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IDDM
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insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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JCC
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jewish community center
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KSAs
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knowledge, skills, and abilities
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LAD
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left axis deviation
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LBBB
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left bundle-branch block
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LDH
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lactate dehydrogenase
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LDL
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low-density lipoprotien
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L-G-L
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Lown-Ganong-Levine
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LLN
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lower limit of normal
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LV
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left ventricle
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MCHC
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mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
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MET
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metabolic equivilent
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MI
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myocardia infraction
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MUGA
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multigated acquisition (scan)
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MVC
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maximal voluntary ventilation
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NCEP
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national cholesterol education program
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NIDD
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non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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NIH
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National Instututes of health
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NIOSH
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National Institute for occupational Safety and Health
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NYHA
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New York Heart Association
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PAC
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premature atrial contraction
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PaO2
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partial pressure of arterial oxygen
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PAR-Q
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Physical Activity Readiness Questionare
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PD
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ASCM Program Director
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PEmax
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maximal expiratory pressure
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PImax
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maximal inspiratory pressure
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PNF
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proprioceptiv neuromuscular facilation
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PO2
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Partial pressure of oxygen
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PTCA
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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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PVC
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premature ventricular contraction
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PVD
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peripheral vascular disease
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Q
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cardiac out put
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RAD
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right axis deviation
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RAL
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recomended alert limit
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RBBB
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right bundle-branch block
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RCEP
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ACSM Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist
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rep
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repitition
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RER
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respritory exchange ratio
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RIMT
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resistive inspiratory muscle training
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1-RM
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one reptiton maximum
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RPE
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rating percieved exertion
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RQ
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respiratory quotient
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RV
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risudual volume
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RVG
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radionuclide ventriculography
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RVH
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right ventricular hypertrophy
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SaO2
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percent saturation of arterial oxygen
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SBP
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systolic bloodpressure
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SEE
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standard error of estimate
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SPECT
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single photon emission computed tomography
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SVT
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supraventricular tachycardia
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THR
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target heart rate
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TLC
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total lung capacity
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TN
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true negative
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TP
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true positive
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TPR
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total peripheral resistance
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TV
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tidal volume
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VC
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vital capacity
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VCO2
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volume of carbon dioxide per minute
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VE
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epired ventaltion per minute
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VEmax
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maximal expired ventilation
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VI
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inspired ventilation per minute VMT
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VO2
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volume of oxygen
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VO2max
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maximal volume of oxygen consumed per minute (maximal oxygen uptake, maximal oxygen consumption)
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VO2peak
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peak oxygen intake
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VO2R
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oxygen uptake reserve
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%VO2R
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percentage of oxygen uptake reserve
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VT
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ventilatory threshold
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WBGT
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west bulb globe temperature
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WHR
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waist to hip ration
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WPW
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Wolff-Parkinson-White
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YMCA
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Young Men's Christian Association
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TWCA
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Young Women's Christian Association
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