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Abbreviations & meanings

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AAA   abdominal aortis aneurysm  
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ACE inhibitor   angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor  
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ACLS   advanced cardiac life support  
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ACS   acute coronary syndrome  
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ADP   adenosine diphosphate  
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AED   automatic external defibrillator  
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AF, a-fib   atrial fibrillation  
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AICD   automatic implantable carioverter-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   antriocentricular  
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AVR   aortic valve replacement  
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BBB   bundle branch block  
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BNP   brain natriuretic peptide  
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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  
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CoA   coarctation of the aorta  
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CPR   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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CRT   cardiac resynchronization therapy  
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CTNI, cTnI   cardiac troponin I  
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CTNT, cTnT   cardiac troponin T  
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CV   cardiocascular  
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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  
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EPS   electrophysiology study  
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ETT   exercise tolerance test  
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ETT-MIBI   exercise tolerance test combined with a radioactive tracer scan  
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HDL   high-density lipoprotein  
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HTN   hypertension  
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IABP   intra-aortic balloon pump  
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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  
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MVP   mitral valve prolapse  
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NSR   normal sinus rhythm  
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NSTEMI   non-ST elecation 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 ateriosus orposterior 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 computer tomography  
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SSCP   substernal chest pain  
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STEMI   ST elevation myocardial infarction  
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SVT   supraventricular tachycardia  
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Tc   technetium  
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TEE   transesophogeal echocardiography  
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TGA   tansposition of the great arteries  
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tPA   tissue-type plasminogen activator  
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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  
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