M3B Cardiovascular Abbreviations Flashcards
(85 cards)
1
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
2
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ACE inhibtor
A
angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor
3
Q
ACLS
A
advanced cardiac life support
4
Q
ADP
A
adenosine diphosphate
5
Q
AED
A
automatic external defibrillator
6
Q
AF, a-fib
A
atrial fibrillation
7
Q
AICD
A
automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator
8
Q
AMI
A
acute myocardial infarction
9
Q
ARB
A
angiotensin II receptor blocker
10
Q
ARVD
A
arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia
11
Q
AS
A
aortic stenosis
12
Q
ASD
A
atrial septal defect
13
Q
AV, A-V
A
atrioventricular
14
Q
AVR
A
aortic valve replacement
15
Q
BBB
A
bundle branch block
16
Q
BNP
A
brain natriuretic peptide
17
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
18
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass grafting
19
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
20
Q
CCTA
A
coronary computed tomography angiography
21
Q
CCU
A
coronary care unit
22
Q
Cath
A
catheterization
23
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
24
Q
CK
A
creatine kinase
25
CoA
coarctation of the aorta
26
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
27
CRT
cardiac resynchronization therapy
28
CTNI or CTnI, CTNT or cTnT
cardiac troponin-I and cardiac troponin-T
29
DES
drug-eluting stent
30
DOAC
direct oral anticoagulant
31
DSA
digital subtraction angiography
32
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
33
ECG, EKG
electrocardiography
34
ECHO
echocardiography
35
ECMO
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
36
EF
ejection fraction
37
EPS
electrophysiology study
38
ETT
exercise tolerance test
39
ETT-MIBI
exercise tolerance test combined with a radioactive tracer (sestamibi) scan
40
EVAR
endovascular aneurysm repair
41
FFR
fractional flow reserve
42
HDL
high-density lipoportein
43
hsCRP
high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
44
HTN
hypertension
45
IABP
intra-aortic balloon pump
46
ICA
invasive coronary angiography
47
ICD
implantable cardioverter defibrillator
48
IVUS
intravascular ultrasound
49
LAD
left anterior descending
50
LBBB
left bundle branch block
51
LDL
low density lipoprotein
52
LMWH
low molecular weight heparin
53
LV
left ventricle
54
LVAD
left ventricular assist device
55
LVEF
left ventricular ejection fraction
56
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
57
MI
myocardial infarction
58
MUGA
multiple gated acquisition scan
59
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
60
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
61
NT-proBNP
N-terminal pro-peptide of BNP
62
NSTEMI
non-ST elevation MI
63
PAC
premature atrial contraction
64
PAD
peripheral arterial disease
65
PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
66
PDA
patent ductus arteriosus
67
PE
pulmonary embolus
68
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
69
RBBB
right bundle branch block
70
SA, S-A node
sinoatrial node
71
SCD
sudden cardiac death
72
SOB
shortness of breath
73
SPECT
single photon emission computed tomography
74
STEMI
ST elevation myocardial infarction
75
SVT
supraventricular tachycardia
76
TAVR
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
77
TEE
transesophageal echocardiography
78
TEVAR
thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair
79
TGA
transposition of the great arteries
80
tPA
tissue type plasminogen activator
81
UA
unstable angina
82
VF
ventricular fibrillation
83
VSD
ventricular septal defect
84
VT
ventricular tachycardia
85
WPW
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
