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39 Cards in this Set
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AAA |
abdominal aortic aneurysm |
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ACE |
angiotensin-converting enzyme (inhibitor)
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AFib |
atrial fibrillation |
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AICD |
automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator |
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AS |
aortic stenosis |
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ASHD |
arteriosclerosis heart disease |
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AV |
atrioventricular; arteriovenous |
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BP, B/P |
blood pressure |
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CA |
cancer, cardiac arrest, chronological age |
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CABG |
coronary artery disease |
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CC |
cardiac catheterization |
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CHD |
coronary heart disease |
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Chol |
cholesterol |
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CK |
creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme); conductive keratoplasty |
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CO2 |
carbon dioxide |
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CPR |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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DVT |
deep vein thrombosis, deep venous thrombosis |
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ECG, EKG |
electrocardiogram, electrocardiography |
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ECHO |
echocardiogram, echocardiography; echoencephalogram, echoencephalography |
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EPS |
electrophysiology studies |
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HDL |
high-density lipoprotein |
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HF |
heart failure |
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HTN |
hypertension |
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ICD |
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator |
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LA |
left atrium |
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LDL |
low-density lipoprotein |
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LV |
left ventricle |
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MI |
myocardial infarction |
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MRA |
magnetic resonance angiogram, magnetic resonance angiography |
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MRI |
magnetic resonance imaging |
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MUGA scan |
multiple-gated acquisition scan |
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MVP |
mitral valve prolapse |
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O2 |
oxygen |
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NSR |
normal sinus rhythm |
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PTCA |
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
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RA |
right atrium |
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RV |
residual volume; right ventricle |
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SA, S-A |
sinoatrial |
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US |
ultrasound |
