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AAA |
abdominal aortic aneurysm |
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ACE inhibitor |
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor |
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ACLS |
advanced cardiac life support; CPR plus drugs and defibrillation |
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ACS |
acute coronary syndrome |
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ADP |
adenosine diphosphate; ADP blockers are used to prevent cardiovascular-related death, heart attack, and strokes and after all stent procedures |
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AED |
automatic external defibrillator |
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AF, a-fib |
atrial fibrillation |
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AICD |
automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator |
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AMI |
acute myocardial infarction |
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ARVD |
arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia |
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AS |
aortic stenosis |
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ASD |
atrial septal defect |
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AV, A-V |
atrioventricular |
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AVR |
aortic valve replacement |
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BBB |
bundle branch block |
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BNP |
brain natriuretic peptide; elevated in congestive heart failure |
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BP |
blood pressure |
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CABG |
coronary artery bypass grafting |
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CAD |
coronary artery disease |
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CCU |
coronary care unit |
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Cath |
catheterization |
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CHF |
congestive heart failure |
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CK |
creatine kinase; released into the bloodstream after injury to heart or skeletal muscles |
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CoA |
coarctation of the aorta |
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CPR |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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CRT |
cardiac resynchronization therapy; biventricular pacing |
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CTNI or cTnl |
cardiac troponin I; troponin is a protein released into the bloodstream after myocardial injury |
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CTNT or cTnT |
cardiac troponin T |
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CV |
cardiovascular |
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DES |
drug-eluting stent |
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DSA |
digital subtraction angiography |
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DVT |
deep vein thrombosis |
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ECMO |
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation |
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ECG |
electrocardiography |
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ECHO |
echocardiography |
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EF |
ejection fraction; measure of the amount of blood that pumps out of the heart with each beat |
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EPS |
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 |
exercise tolerance test |
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ETT-MIBI |
exercise tolerance test combined with a radioactive tracer (sestamibi) scan |
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HDL |
high-density lipoprotein; high blood levels are associated with lower incidence of coronary artery disease |
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HTN |
hypertension (high blood pressure) |
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IABP |
intra-aortic balloon pump; used to support patients in cardiogenic shock |
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ICD |
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator |
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LAD |
left anterior descending (coronary artery) |
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LDL |
low-density lipoprotein |
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LMWH |
low-molecular-weight heparin |
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LV |
left ventricle |
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LVAD |
left ventricular assist device |
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LVH |
left ventricular hypertrophy |
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MI |
myocardial infarction |
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MR |
mitral regurgitation |
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MUGA |
multiple-gated acquisition scan; a radioactive test of heart function |
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MVP |
mitral valve prolapse |
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NSR |
normal sinus rhythm |
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NSTEMI |
non-ST elevation myocardial infarction |
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PAC |
premature atrial contraction |
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PCI |
percutaneous coronary intervention |
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PDA |
patent ductus arteriosus; posterior descending artery |
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PVC |
premature ventricular contraction |
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RFA |
radiofrequency catheter ablation |
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SA, S-A |
sinoatrial |
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SCD |
sudden cardiac death |
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SOB |
shortness of breath |
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SPECT |
single photon emission computed tomography; used for myocardial imaging with sestamibi scans |
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SSCP |
substernal chest pain |
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STEMI |
ST elevation myocardial infarction |
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SVT |
supraventricular tachycardia; rapid heart beats arising from the atria and causing palpitations, SOB, and dizziness |
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Tc |
technetium |
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TEE |
transesophageal echocardiography |
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TGA |
transposition of the great arteries |
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Tpa |
tissue-type plasminogen activator; a drug used to prevent thrombosis |
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UA |
unstable angina |
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VF |
ventricular fibrillation |
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VSD |
ventricular septal defect |
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VT |
ventricular tachycardia |
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WPW |
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome; an abnormal ECG pattern often associated with paroxysmal tachycardia |
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