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54 Cards in this Set
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AF
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atrial fibrillation
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AMI
|
aacute myocardial infarction
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AS
|
Aortic stenosis
or arteriosclerosis |
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ASCVD
|
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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ASD
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atrial septal defect
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ASHD
|
arteriosclerotic heart disease
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AV
or A-V |
atrioventricular
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BBB
|
bundle branch block
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BP
|
blood pressure
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bpm
|
beats per minute
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CABG
|
coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
|
coronary artery disease
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cath
|
catherization
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CC
|
cardiac catherization,
or chief complaint |
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CCU
|
coronary care unit
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CHF
|
congestive heart failure
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CoA
|
coarctation of the aorta
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CP
|
chest pain
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CPR
|
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CSD
|
congenital septal defect
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CV
|
cardiovascular
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DVT
|
deep vain thrombosis
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ECC
|
extracorporeal circulation
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ECG, EKG
|
electrocardiogram
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ECHO
|
echocardiogram
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HDL
|
high-density lipoproteins
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HTN
|
hypertension
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ICU
|
intensive care unit
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IV
|
intravenous
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JVP
|
jugular venous pulse
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LDL
|
low-density lipoproteins
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LVAD
|
left ventricular assist device
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LVH
|
left ventricular hypertrophy
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MI
|
myocardial infarction,
mitrial insufficiency |
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mm HG
|
millimeters of mercury
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MR
|
mitral regurgitation
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MS
|
mitral stenosis
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MVP
|
mitral valve prolapse
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NSR
|
normal sinus rhythm
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P
|
pulse
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PAC
|
premature atrial contraction
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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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S1
|
first heart sound
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S2
|
second heart sound
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SA, S-A
|
sinoatrial
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SGOT
|
serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
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SK
|
streptokinase
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tPA
|
tissue-type plasminogen activator
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Vfib
|
ventricular fibrillation
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VLDL
|
very low density lipoproteins
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VSD
|
ventricular septal defect
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VT
|
ventricular tachycardia
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