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Cardiovascular Abbreviations
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ABP
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arterial blood pressure
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ACLS
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advanced cardiac life support
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AED
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automated external defibrillator
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AF, Afib, at fib
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atrial fibrillation
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AIVR
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accelerated idioventricular rhythm
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AMI
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acute myocardial infarction
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ang
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angiogram
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Ao
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aorta
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AR
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aortic regurgitation
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AS
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aortic stenosis, arteriosclerosis
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ASCVD
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arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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ASD
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atrial septal defect
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ASHD
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arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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AV, A-V
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atrioventricular, arteriovenous
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AVB
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atrioventricular block
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AVD
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aortic valve disease
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AVR
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aortic valve replacement
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AVS
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arteriovenous shunt
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BBB
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bundle branch block
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BCLS
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basic cardiac life support
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BP
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blood pressure
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BPd, DBP
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blood pressure, diastolic
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bpm
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beats per minute
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BPs, SBP
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blood pressure, systolic
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CA
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cardiac arrest, cancer, cardiac arrhythmia
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CABS
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coronary artery bypass surgery
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CEA
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carotid endarterectomy
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CHB
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complete heart block
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CHD
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congenital heart disease, coronary heart disease
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CO
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cardiac output
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CoA
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coarctation of the aorta
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CP
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chest pain, cardiopulmonary
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CPA
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cardiopulmonary arrest, carotid phonoangiography
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CV
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cardiovascular
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CVP
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central venous pressure
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CVS
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cardiovascular system
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DNR
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do not resuscitate
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DVT
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deep vein thrombosis
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ECC
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emergency cardiac care, 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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EF
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ejection fraction
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EPS
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electrophysiologic study
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ETT
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exercise tolerance test, exercise treadmill test
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HBP
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high blood pressure
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HCM
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hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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HCVD
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hypertensive cardiovascular disease
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HF
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heart failure
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HR
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heart rate
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HTN
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hypertension
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IABP
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intra-aortic balloon pump
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ICD
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implantable cardiac defibrillator
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ISH
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isolated systolic hypertension
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IV
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intravenous, intraventricular
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IVF
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intravenous fluid, intravascular fluid
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JVP
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jugular venous pulse
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LBBB
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left bundle branch block
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LBP
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low blood pressure
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LQTS
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long QT syndrome
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LVAD
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left ventricular assist devise
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LVET
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left ventricular ejection time
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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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MS
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mitral stenosis
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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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P
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pulse
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PAC
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premature atrial contraction
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PAD
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peripheral arterial disease
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PALS
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pediatric advanced life support
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PDA
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patent ductus arteriosus
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PEA
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pulseless electrical activity
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PPM
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permanent pacemaker
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PSVT, PST
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paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
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PTCA
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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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PVC
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premature ventricular contraction
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PVD
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peripheral vascular disease
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RBBB
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right bundle branch block
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RHD
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rheumatic heart disease
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S1, S2
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heart sound (first, second)
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SBE
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subacute bacterial endocarditis
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SSS
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sick sinus syndrome
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SVT
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supraventricular tachycardia
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TET
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treadmill exercise test
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tPA, TPA
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tissue plasminogen activator
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TR
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tricuspid regurgitation
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TT
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thrombolytic therapy
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VF, Vfib, vent fit
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ventricular fibrillation
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VHD
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valvular heart disease, ventricular heart disease
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VPC
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ventricular premature contraction
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VSP
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ventricular septal defect
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VT, vtach
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ventricular tachycardia
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WPW
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Wolff-Parkinson-White
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