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60 Cards in this Set
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ACE inhibitors
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
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ACS
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Acute coronary syndromes
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AF
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Atrial fibrillation
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AMI
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Acute myocardial infarction
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AS
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Aortic stenosis
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ASD
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Atrial septal defect
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AV, A-V
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Atrioventricular
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BBB
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Bundle branch block
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BP
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Blood Pressure
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CABG
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Coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
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Coronary artery disease
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CCU
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Coronary care unit
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Cath
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Catheterization
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CHF
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Congestive Heart Failure
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CK
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Creatine kinase; released into the bloodstream following injury to heart or skeletal muscles
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CoA
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Coarctation of the aorta
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CTNI (cTnI)
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Cardiac troponin I; troponin is a protein released into the bloodstream after myocardial injury
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CTNT (cTnT)
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Cardiac troponin T
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CVP
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Central venous pressure (measured with a catheter in the superior vena cava)
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DSA
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Digital subtraction angiography
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DVT
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Deep venous thrombosis
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ECC
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Extracorporeal circulation
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ECG, EKG
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Electrocardiogram
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ECHO
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Echocardiography
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ETT
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Exercise tolerance test
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ETT-MIBI
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Exercise tolerance test combined with a radioactive tracer (sestamibi) scan
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HDL
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High-density lipoproteins; high blood levels are associated with lower incidence of coronary artery disease
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HMG
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Hydroxymethyl glutaryl CoA reductase, an enzyme that blocks the synthesis of cholesterol
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HTN
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Hypertension
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ICD
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Implantable cardioverter/defibrillator
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LDL
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Low-density lipoproteins
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LMWH
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Low-molecular-weight heparin
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LV
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Left ventricle
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LVAD
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Left ventricular assist device
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LVH
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Left ventricular hypertrophy
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MI
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Myocardial infarction
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MR
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Mitral regurgitation
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MUGA
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Multiple-gated acquisition scan; a radioactive test of heart function
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MVP
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Mitral valve prolapse
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NSR
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Normal sinus rhythm
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NSTEMI
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Non ST-elevation myocardial infarction
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PAC
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Premature atrial contraction
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PCI
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Percutaneous coronary intervention
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PDA
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Patent ductus arteriosus
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PTCA
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Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty; balloon angioplasty
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PVC
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Premature ventricular contraction
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RFA
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Radiofrequency catheter ablation
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SA, S-A
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Sinoatrial
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SOB (?!)
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Shortness of breath ;)
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SPECT
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Single photon emission computerized tomography (used for myocardial imaging with sestamibi scans)
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SSCP
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Substernal chest pain
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STEMI
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ST-elevation myocardial infarction
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TEE
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Transesophageal echocardiography
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TMLR
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Transmyocardial laser revascularization
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tPA
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Tissue-type plasminogen activator; a drug used to prevent thrombosis
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UA
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Unstable angina
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VFib
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Ventricular fibrillation
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VSD
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Ventricular septal defect
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VT
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Ventricular tachycardia
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WPW
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Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome; an abnormal ECG pattern often associated with paroxysmal tachycardia
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