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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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