Emergency Nursing Cardiovascular Acronyms and Terms Flashcards
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| MAP | Mean Arterial Pressure |
| EF | Ejection Fraction |
| TEE | Transesophageal Echocardiogram |
| TTE | Transthoracic Echocardiogram |
| PCI | Percutaneous Coronary Intervention |
| ARBS | Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers |
| ACEI | Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor |
| RAAS | Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System |
| LVH | Left Ventricular Hypertrophy |
| PVD | Peripheral Vascular Disease |
| NSR | Normal Sinus Rhythm |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| CPK | Creatine Phosphokinase |
| CCU | Cardiac Care Unit |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| ACS | Acute Coronary Syndrome |
| A-Fib | Atrial Fibrillation |
| V-Fib | Ventricular Fibrillation |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| MI | Myocardial Infarction |
| CABG | Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting |
| SVT | Supraventricular Tachycardia |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
| PVC | Premature Ventricular Contraction |
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Supraventricular Tachycardia
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A-Fib
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Atrial Fibrillation
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CABG
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Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
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PVC
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Premature Ventricular Contraction
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MAP
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Mean Arterial Pressure
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MI
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Myocardial Infarction
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NSR
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Normal Sinus Rhythm
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CPK
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Creatine Phosphokinase
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CCU
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Cardiac Care Unit
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RAAS
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Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
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ACS
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Acute Coronary Syndrome
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EF
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Ejection Fraction
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BP
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Blood Pressure
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CAD
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Coronary Artery Disease
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PVD
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Peripheral Vascular Disease
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ARBS
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Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers
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ACEI
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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor
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LVH
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Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
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CPR
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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TEE
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Transesophageal Echocardiogram
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PCI
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
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CHF
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Congestive Heart Failure
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TTE
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Transthoracic Echocardiogram
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V-Fib
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Ventricular Fibrillation
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