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Circulatory System
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79
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Graduate
07/19/2009
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Term
ACE
 Definition
Angiotensin-converting enzyme
Term
AED
 Definition
Automated external defibrillator
Term
AF
 Definition
Atrial fibrillation
Term
AMI
 Definition
Acute myocardial infarction
Term
APC
 Definition
Atrial premature complex
Term
AR
 Definition
aortic regurgitation
Term
AS
 Definition
aortic stenosis; arteriosclerosis
Term
ASCVD
 Definition
Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Term
ASD
 Definition
Atrial septal defect
Term
ASHD
 Definition
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
Term
AT
 Definition
atrial tachycardia
Term
AV
 Definition
atrioventricular
Term
BBB
 Definition
Bundle branch block (left or right)
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
bpm
 Definition
beats per minute
Term
CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass graft
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
CCU
 Definition
coronary/cardiac care unit
Term
CHD
 Definition
coronary heart disease
Term
CHF
 Definition
coronary heart failure
Term
CK-MB
 Definition
creatine kinase MB
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident
Term
CVD
 Definition
cardiovascular disease
Term
CVI
 Definition
chronic venous insufficiency
Term
CVP
 Definition
Central venous pressure
Term
DOE
 Definition
dyspnea on exertion
Term
DVT
 Definition
Deep vein thrombosis
Term
ECG (EKG)
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
HDL
 Definition
high-density lipoprotein
Term
HTN
 Definition
hypertension
Term
IABP
 Definition
intraaortic balloon pump
Term
ICD
 Definition
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
Term
IVCD
 Definition
intraventricular conduction delay
Term
JVP
 Definition
jugular venous pulse
Term
LAD
 Definition
left anterior descending (coronary artery)
Term
LAHB
 Definition
left anterior hemiblock
Term
LDL
 Definition
low-density lipoprotein
Term
LV
 Definition
left ventricle
Term
LVAD
 Definition
left ventricular assist device
Term
LVEDP
 Definition
left ventricular end diastolic pressure
Term
LVH
 Definition
left ventricular hypertrophy
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
mmHg
 Definition
millimeters of mercury
Term
MR
 Definition
mitral regurgitation, reflux
Term
MS
 Definition
mitral stenosis
Term
MUGA
 Definition
multigated acquisition (scan)
Term
MVP
 Definition
mitral valve prolapse
Term
MVR
 Definition
mitral valve replacement
Term
NSR
 Definition
normal sinus rhythm
Term
P
 Definition
pulse
Term
PAC
 Definition
premature atrial contraction
Term
PAP
 Definition
pulmonary arterial pressure
Term
PCI
 Definition
percutaneous coronary intervention
Term
PCWP
 Definition
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
Term
PMI
 Definition
point of maximal impulse
Term
PSVT
 Definition
paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
Term
PTCA
 Definition
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
Term
PVC
 Definition
premature ventricular contraction
Term
PVD
 Definition
peripheral vascular disease
Term
PYP
 Definition
pyrophosphate (scan)
Term
S1
 Definition
first heart sound
Term
S2
 Definition
Second heart sound
Term
SA
 Definition
sinoatrial
Term
SBE
 Definition
subacute bacterial endocarditis
Term
SK
 Definition
streptokinase
Term
SVT
 Definition
supraventricular tachycardia
Term
99mTc
 Definition
Technetium-99m
Term
TEE
 Definition
Transesophageal echocardiography
Term
Tn
 Definition
troponin
Term
tPa
 Definition
tissue plasminogen activator
Term
VAD
 Definition
ventricular assist device
Term
VF, v fib
 Definition
ventricular fibrillation
Term
VLDL
 Definition
very low-density lipoprotein
Term
VPC
 Definition
ventricular premature complex
Term
VSD
 Definition
ventricular septal defect
Term
VT
 Definition
ventricular tachycardia
Term
VTE
 Definition
venous thromboembolism
Term
WPW
 Definition
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
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