Cardiac Abbreviations
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| ace inhibitors | angiotensin-converting enzyme inibitors
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| ACS | acute coronary syndromes
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| AF | atrial fibrillation
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| AMI | acute myocardial infarction
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| AS | aortic stenosis
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| ASD | atrial septal defect
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| AV, A-V | antrioventricular
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| BBB | bundle branch block
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| BP | blood pressure
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| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft
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| CAD | coronary artery disease
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| CCU | cornary 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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| CTNI | cardiac troponin I
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| CTNT | cardiac troponin T
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| CVP | central venous pressure
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| DSA | digital subtraciton angiography
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| DVT | deep venous thrombosis
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| ECC | extracorporeal circulation
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| ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram
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| ECHO | echocardiography
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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 lipoproteins
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| HMG | hydroxymethyl glutaryl CoA reductase / enzyme that blocks the synthesis of cholesterol
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| HTN | hypertension
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| ICD | implantable cardioverter / defibrillator
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| LDL | low-density lipoproteins
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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 bentricular 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-elevation myocardial infarction
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| PAC | premataure atrial contraction
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| PCI | percutaneous cornary intervention
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| PDA | patent ductus arteriosus
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| PTCA | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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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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| SOB | shortness of breath
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| SSCP | substernal chest pain
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| STEMI | ST-elevation myocardial infarction
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| Tc | technetium
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| TEE | transesophageal echocardiography
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| TMLR | transmyocardial laser revascularization
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| tPA | tissue-type plasminogen activator
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| VFib | ventricular fibrillation
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| VSD | ventricular septal defect
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| VT | ventricular tachycardia
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