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Ch 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| valvul/o | valve |
| atri/o | atrium |
| sept/o | septum |
| ventricul/o | ventricle |
| coron/o | heart |
| angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o | vessel |
| aort/o | aorta |
| arteri/o | artery |
| ather/o | fatty plaque |
| AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| A-fib | atrial fibrilation |
| ASD | atrial septal defect |
| BP | blood pressure |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CO | cardiac output |
| CTA | computed tomographic aniography |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| ECHO | echocardiogram |
| EKG | electrocardiogram |
| HTN | hypertension |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| MRA | magnetic resonance angiography |
| MVP | mitral valve prolapse |
| NSR | normal sinus rhythm |
| PCI | percutaneous coronary intervention |
| SCA | sudden cardiac arrest |
| SV | stroke volume |
| TEE | transesophageal echocardiogram |
| VSD | ventricular septal defect |
| thrombus | blood clot |
| embolism | blockage in a blood vessel by an embolus (mass of matter in the blood) |