Cardio Abbreviations Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
ace inhibitors | angiotensin-converting enzyme inibitors |
ACS | acute coronary syndromes |
AF | atrial fibrillation |
AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
AS | aortic stenosis |
ASD | atrial septal defect |
AV, A-V | antrioventricular |
BBB | bundle branch block |
BP | blood pressure |
CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
CAD | coronary artery disease |
CCU | cornary care unit |
Cath | catheterization |
CHF | congestive heart failure |
CK | creatine kinase |
CoA | coarctation of the aorta |
CTNI | cardiac troponin I |
CTNT | cardiac troponin T |
CVP | central venous pressure |
DSA | digital subtraciton angiography |
DVT | deep venous thrombosis |
ECC | extracorporeal circulation |
ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram |
ECHO | echocardiography |
ETT | exercise tolerance test |
ETT-MIBI | exercise tolerance test combined with a radioactive tracer scan |
HDL | high-density lipoproteins |
HMG | hydroxymethyl glutaryl CoA reductase / enzyme that blocks the synthesis of cholesterol |
HTN | hypertension |
ICD | implantable cardioverter / defibrillator |
LDL | low-density lipoproteins |
LMWH | low-molecular-weight heparin |
LV | left ventricle |
LVAD | left ventricular assist device |
LVH | left bentricular hypertrophy |
MI | myocardial infarction |
MR | mitral regurgitation |
MUGA | multiple-gated acquisition scan |
MVP | mitral valve prolapse |
NSR | normal sinus rhythm |
NSTEMI | non ST-elevation myocardial infarction |
PAC | premataure atrial contraction |
PCI | percutaneous cornary intervention |
PDA | patent ductus arteriosus |
PTCA | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
RFA | radiofrequency catheter ablation |
SA, S-A | sinoatrial |
SOB | shortness of breath |
SSCP | substernal chest pain |
STEMI | ST-elevation myocardial infarction |
Tc | technetium |
TEE | transesophageal echocardiography |
TMLR | transmyocardial laser revascularization |
tPA | tissue-type plasminogen activator |
VFib | ventricular fibrillation |
VSD | ventricular septal defect |
VT | ventricular tachycardia |
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