The Language Of Medicine Chapter 11 Abbreviations

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AAA

Back 1

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

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ACE inhibitor

Back 2

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor

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ACLS

Back 3

Advanced cardiac life support; CPR plus drugs and defibrillation

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ACS

Back 4

acute coronary syndrome

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ADP

Back 5

adenosine diphosphate; ADP blockers are used to prevent cardiovascular-related death, heart attack, strokes and after all stent procedures

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AED

Back 6

automatic external defibrillator

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AF, a-fib

Back 7

atrial fibrillation

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AICD

Back 8

automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

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AMI

Back 9

acute myocardial infarction

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ARVD

Back 10

arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia

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AS

Back 11

aortic stenosis

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ASD

Back 12

atrial septal defect

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AV, A-V

Back 13

atrioventricular

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AVR

Back 14

aortic valve replacement

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BBB

Back 15

bundle branch block

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BNP

Back 16

brain natriutetic peptide; elevated in congestive heart failure

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BP

Back 17

blood pressure

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CABG

Back 18

coronary artery bypass grafting

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CAD

Back 19

coronary artery disease

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CCU

Back 20

coronary care unit

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Cath

Back 21

catheterization

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CHF

Back 22

congestive heart failure

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CK

Back 23

creatine kinase; released into the bloodstream after injury to heart or skeletal muscles

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CoA

Back 24

coarction of the aorta

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CPR

Back 25

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CRT

Back 26

cardiac resynchronization therapy; biventricular pacing

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CTNI or cTnI; CTNT or cTnT

Back 27

cardiac troponin-I and cardiac troponin-T; troponin is a protein released into the bloodstream after myocardial injury

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DES

Back 28

drug-eluting stent

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DSA

Back 29

digital subtraction angiography

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DVT

Back 30

deep vein thrombosis

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ECMO

Back 31

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

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ECG; also seen as EKG

Back 32

electrocardiography

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ECHO

Back 33

echocardiography

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EF

Back 34

ejection fraction; measure of the amount of blood that pumps out of the heart with each beat

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EPS

Back 35

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

Back 36

exercise tolerance test

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ETT-MIBI

Back 37

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

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EVAR

Back 38

endovascular aneurysm repair

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HDL

Back 39

high-density lipoprotein; high blood levels are associated with lower incidence of coronary artery disease

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HTN

Back 40

hypertension (high blood pressure)

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IABP

Back 41

intra-aortic balloon pump; used to support patients in cardiogenic shock

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ICD

Back 42

implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

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LAD

Back 43

left anterior descending (coronary artery)

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LDL

Back 44

low-density lipoprotein

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LMWH

Back 45

low-molecular-weight heparin

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LV

Back 46

left ventricle

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LVAD

Back 47

left ventricular assist device

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LVH

Back 48

left ventricular hypertrophy

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MI

Back 49

myocardial infarction

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MUGA

Back 50

multiple-gated acquisition scan; a radioactive test of heart function

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MVP

Back 51

mitral valve prolapse

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NSR

Back 52

normal sinus rhythm

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NSTEMI

Back 53

non-ST elevation myocardial infarction

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PAC

Back 54

peripheral arterial disease

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PAD

Back 55

peripheral arterial disease

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PCI

Back 56

percutaneous coronary intervention

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PDA

Back 57

patent ductus arteriosus; posterior descending artery

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PE

Back 58

pulmonary embolus

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PVC

Back 59

premature ventricular contraction

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PVC

Back 60

premature ventricular contraction

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SA, S-A node

Back 61

sinoatrial node

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SCD

Back 62

sudden cardiac breath

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SOB

Back 63

shortness of breath

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SPECT

Back 64

single photon emission computed tomography; used for myocardial imaging with sestamibi scans

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STEMI

Back 65

ST elevation myocardial infarction

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SVT

Back 66

supraventricular tachycardia; rapid heartbeat arising from the atria and causing palpitations, SOB, and dizziness

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TAVR

Back 67

transcatheter aortic valve replacement

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TEE

Back 68

transesophageal echocardiography

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TEVAR

Back 69

thoracic endovascular aneurysm repaur

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TGA

Back 70

transposistion of the great arteries

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tPA

Back 71

tissue-type plasminogen activator; a drug used to prevent thrombosis

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UA

Back 72

unstable angina; chest pain at rest or of increasing frequency

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VF

Back 73

ventricular fibrillation

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VSD

Back 74

ventricular septal defect

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VT

Back 75

ventral tachycardia

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WPW

Back 76

wolff-parkinson-white syndrome; an abnormal ECG pattern often associated with paroxysmal tachycardia