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