Abbreviations: Davi-Ellen Chabner, The Language of Medicine, 8th Edition
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| show | angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
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| ACLS | show 🗑
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| ACS | show 🗑
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| show | adenosine diphosphate; ADP blockers are used to prevent CV-related death, heart attack, & strokes, & after all stent procedures.
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| AED | show 🗑
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| AF-a-fib | show 🗑
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| AICD | show 🗑
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| show | acute myocardial infarction
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| ARVD | show 🗑
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| AS | show 🗑
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| ASD | show 🗑
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| AV, A-V | show 🗑
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| show | aortic valve replacement
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| BBB | show 🗑
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| BNP | show 🗑
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| BP | show 🗑
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| CABG | show 🗑
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| CAD | show 🗑
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| show | coronary care unit
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| Cath | show 🗑
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| CHF | show 🗑
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| show | creatine kinase; released into the blood stream after injury to heart or skeletal muscles
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| CoA | show 🗑
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| show | cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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| show | cardiac resynchronization therapy; biventricular pacing
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| show | cardiac troponin I; troponin is a protein released into the blood stream after myocardial injury
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| show | cardiac troponin T
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| CV | show 🗑
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| show | drug-eluting stent
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| DSA | show 🗑
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| DVT | show 🗑
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| ECMO | show 🗑
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| show | electrocardiography
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| ECHO | show 🗑
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| EF | show 🗑
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| EPS | show 🗑
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| ETT | show 🗑
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| show | high-density lipoprotein; high blood levels are associated with lower incidence of coronary artery disease
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| show | hypertension (high blood pressure)
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| show | intra-aortic balloon pump; used to support patients in cardiogenic shock
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| show | implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
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| show | left anterior descending (coronary artery)
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| show | low-density lipoprotein
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| LMWH | show 🗑
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| LV | show 🗑
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| show | left ventricular assist device
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| show | left ventricular hypertrophy
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| show | myocardial infarction
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| MR | show 🗑
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| MUGA | show 🗑
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| show | mitral valve prolapse
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| NSR | show 🗑
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| NSTEMI | show 🗑
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| show | premature atrial contraction
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| show | percutaneous coronary intervention
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| show | patent ductus arteriosus; posterior descending artery
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| show | premature ventricular contraction
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| show | radiofrequency catheter ablation
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| show | sinoatrial
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| SCD | show 🗑
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| SOB | show 🗑
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| show | single photon emission computed tomography; used for myocardial imaging with sestamibi scans
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| show | substernal chest pain
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| STEMI | show 🗑
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| SVT | show 🗑
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| show | technetium
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| TEE | show 🗑
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| TGA | show 🗑
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| tPA | show 🗑
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| UA | show 🗑
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| show | ventricular fibrillation
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| VSD | show 🗑
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| VT | show 🗑
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| WPW | show 🗑
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