Chapter 11 Abbreviations Part 2 Flashcards by Andy Hsieh

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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

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EPS

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Electrophysiology study

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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 (sestamibi) scan

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EVAR

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Endovascular Aneurysm Repair

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HDL

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High-Density Lipoprotein

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HTN

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Hypertension (high blood pressure)

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IABP

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Intra-aortic balloon pump

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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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MUGA

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Multiple-gated acquisition scan

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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

PCI

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

PDA

Patent Ductus Arteriosus; posterior descending artery

PE

Pulmonary Embolus

PVC

Premature Ventricular Contraction

SA, S-A Node

Sinoatrial Node

SCD

Sudden Cardiac Death