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73 Cards in this Set
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AAA
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abdominal aortic aneurysm
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ACE inhibitor
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angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
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ACLS
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advanced cardiac life support - CPR plus drugs and defibrillation
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ADP
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adenosine diphosphate - ADP blockers are used to prevent cardiovascular related death
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AED
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automatic external defibrillator
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AF, a-fib
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atrial fibrillation
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AICD
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automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
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AMI
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acute myocardial infarction
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ARVD
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arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia
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AS
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aortic stenosis
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ASD
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atrial septal defect
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AV, A-V
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atrioventricular
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AVR
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aortic valve replacement
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BBB
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bundle branch block
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BP
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blood pressure
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass grafting
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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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Cath
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catheterization
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CK
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creatine kinase - released into the bloodstream after injury to heart
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CoA
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coarctation of the aorta
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CRT
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cardiac resynchronization therapy - biventricular pacing
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Epic
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A lengthy, elevated poem that celebrates the exploits of a hero. Beowulf is a prime example
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CV
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cardiovascular
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DES
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drug-eluting stent
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DSA
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digital subtraction angiography
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DVT
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deep vein thrombosis
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ECMO
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extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
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ECG, EKG
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electrocardiography
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ECHO
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echocardiography
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EF
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ejection fraction - measure of the amount of blood that pumps out of the heart with each beat
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EPS
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electrophysiology study; electrode catheters are inserted into veins and threaded into the heart and electrical conduction is measured - tachycardias are provoked and analyzed
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ETT
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exercise tolerance test
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ETT-MIBI
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exercise tolerance test combined with a radioactive tracer scan (sestamibi)
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HDL
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high-density lipoprotein; high blood levels are associated with lower incidence of coronary artery disease
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HTN
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hypertension
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IABP
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intra-aortic balloon pump; used to support patients in cardiogenic shock
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ICD
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implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
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LAD
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left anterior descending (coronary artery)
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LDL
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low-density lipoprotein
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LMWH
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low-molecular weight heparin
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LV
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left ventricle
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LVAD
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left ventricular assist device
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LVH
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left ventricular hypertrophy
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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MR
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mitral regurgitation
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MUGA
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multiple-gated acquisition scan - a radioactive test of heart function
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MVP
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mitral valve prolapse
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NSR
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normal sinus rhythm
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NSTEMI
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non-ST elevation myocardial infarction
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PAC
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premature atrial contraction
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PAD
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peripheral arterial disease
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PCI
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percutaneous coronary intervention
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PDA
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patent ductus arteriosus; posterior descending artery
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PVC
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premature ventricular contraction
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SA, S-A node
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sinoatrial node
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SCD
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sudden cardiac death
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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SPECT
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single photon emission computed tomography - used for myocardial imaging with sestamibi scans
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SSCP
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substernal chest pain
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STEMI
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ST elevation myocardial infarction
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SVT
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supraventricular tachycardia;
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Tc
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technetium
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TEE
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transesophageal echocardiography
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TGA
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transposition of the great arteries
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tPA
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tissue-type plasminogen activator - drug used to prevent thrombosis
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UA
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unstable angina - chest pain at rest or of increasing frequency
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VF
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ventricular fibrillation
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VSD
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ventricular septal defect
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VT
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ventricular tachycardia
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WPW
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Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome; an abnormal ECG pattern often associated with paroxysmal tachycardia
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