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HIM 155 Ch 15 Accronyms (2012 EK)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ACS | acute coronary syndrom |
| AF | atrial fibrillation |
| AICD | automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
| AV | atrioventricular |
| AVM | arteriovenous malformation |
| AVR | aortic valve replacement |
| BNP | brain natriuretic peptide |
| CAB | coronary artery bypass |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CAT | computerized axial tomography |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| CHB | complete heart block |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CPK | creatine phosphokinase |
| CPK-MB | creatine phosphokinase, isoenzyme MB |
| CRT | cardiac resynchronization therapy |
| CRT-D | cardiac resynchronization treatment defibrillator |
| CRT-P | cardiac resynchronization treatment pacemaker |
| CT | computerized tomography |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| CVL | central venous line |
| CXR | chest X-ray |
| DES | drug-eluting stent |
| DOE | dyspnea on exertion |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| EKG/ECG | electrocardiogram |
| EP | electrophysiologic |
| ER | emergency room |
| HCVD | hypertensive cardiovascular disease |
| HTN | hypertension |
| ICD | internal cardiac defibrillator |
| ICV | implantable cardioverter |
| IV | intravenous |
| IVDU | intravenous drug user |
| LAD | left anterior descending |
| MI | myocaridal infarction |
| MRI | magnetic resonanace imaging |
| MS-DRG | Medicare severity diagnosis-related group |
| MUGA | multiple-gated acquisition |
| MVA | mitral valve replacement |
| NQMI | non-Q wave myocardial infarction |
| NSTEMI | non-ST elevation myocardial infarction |
| OM | obtuse marginal |
| OSA | obstructive sleep apnea |
| PCI | percutaneous coronary intervention |
| PDA | posterior descending artery |
| PHT | pulmonary hypertension |
| PICC | peripherally inserted central catheter |
| PPH | primary pulmonary hypertension |
| PTCA | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
| RA | right atrium |
| RBBB | right bundle branch block |
| RCA | right coronary artery |
| RFA | radiofrequency ablation |
| RHD | rheumatic heart disease |
| RW | relative weight |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| SSS | sick sinus syndrome |
| STEMI | ST elevation myocardial infarction |
| SVT | supraventricular tachycardia |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| TPA | tissue plasminogen activator |
| TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
| USA | unstable angina |
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