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AAA |
abdominal aortic aneurysm |
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ABI |
ankle brachial index |
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ACC |
American College of Cardiology |
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ACE |
angiotensin-converting enzyme |
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ACEI |
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor |
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ACS |
acute coronary syndrome |
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ACTH |
adrenocorticotropic hormone |
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AED |
automated external defibrillator |
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AFib |
atrial fibrillation |
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AHA |
American Heart Association |
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AI |
aortic insufficiency |
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AMI |
acute myocardial infarction |
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AP |
action potential |
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aPTT |
activated partial thromboplastin time |
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AR |
aortic regurgitation |
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ARB |
angiotensin receptor blocker |
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AS |
aortic stenosis |
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ASA |
atrial septal aneurysm |
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ASD |
atrial septal defect |
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AV |
atrioventricular |
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AVNRT |
atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia |
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AVR |
aortic valve replacement |
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AVRT |
orthodromic atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia |
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β-AR |
beta-adrenoreceptor |
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bFGF |
basic fibroblast growth factor |
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BMI |
body mass index |
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BNP |
brain natriuretic peptide |
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BP |
blood pressure |
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bpm |
beats per minute |
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BUN |
blood urea nitrogen |
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CABG |
coronary artery bypass grafting |
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CAD |
coronary artery disease |
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cAMP |
cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
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CBC |
complete blood count |
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cDNA |
complementary DNA |
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CHB |
complete heart block |
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CHD |
coronary heart disease |
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CHF |
congestive heart failure |
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CI |
confidence interval |
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CK-MB |
MB fraction of creatine kinase |
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CPK |
creatine phosphokinase |
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CRP |
C-reactive protein |
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CS |
coronary stenting |
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CT |
computed tomography |
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CTA |
computed tomographic angiography |
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CTEPH |
chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension |
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CXR |
chest X-ray |
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DC |
direct current |
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DTI |
direct thrombin inhibitor |
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DVT |
deep venous thrombosis |
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ECG |
electrocardiogram |
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EF |
ejection fraction |
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EGD |
esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
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EMD |
electromechanical dissociation |
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EMS |
emergency medical service |
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EP |
electrophysiology |
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ESR |
erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
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ET |
exercise training |
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FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
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FEV1 |
forced expiratory volume in the first second of expiration |
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GI |
gastrointestinal |
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GP |
glycoprotein |
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GU |
genitourinary |
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HBE |
His bundle electrogram |
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HF |
heart failure |
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HIT |
heparin-induced thrombocytopenia |
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HR |
heart rate |
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HRA |
high right atrium |
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HRR |
hazard rate ratio |
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HTN |
hypertension |
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IABP |
intraaortic balloon pump |
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ICD |
implantable cardioverter–defibrillator |
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IgE |
immunoglobulin E |
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IgG |
immunoglobulin G |
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INR |
international normalized ratio |
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IQR |
interquartile range |
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IRBBB |
incomplete right bundle branch block |
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ISA |
intrinsic sympathomimetic activity |
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ISR |
in-stent restenosis |
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IV |
intravenous(-ly) |
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IVC |
inferior vena cava |
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JNC |
Joint National Committee |
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JVP |
jugular venous pulse |
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LA |
left atrium(-al) |
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LAD |
left anterior descending artery |
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LBBB |
left bundle branch block |
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LCC |
left coronary cusp |
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LCx |
left circumflex artery |
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LDL |
low-density lipoprotein |
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LDH |
lactate dehydrogenase |
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LMWH |
low-molecular-weight heparin |
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LV |
left ventricle(-ular) |
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LVEF |
left ventricular ejection fraction |
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LVH |
left ventricular hypertrophy |
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LVOT |
left ventricular outflow tract |
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MAT |
multifocal atrial tachycardia |
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MET |
metabolic equivalents |
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MI |
myocardial infarction |
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MR |
mitral regurgitation |
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MRA |
magnetic resonance angiography |
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MRI |
magnetic resonance image(-ing) |
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MS |
mitral stenosis |
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MTHFR |
methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase |
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MV |
mitral valve |
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MVP |
mitral valve prolapse |
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NCC |
noncoronary cusp |
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NSAID |
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
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NSR |
normal sinus rhythm |
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NTG |
nitroglycerin |
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OR |
odds ratio |
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P |
pulse |
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PA |
pulmonary artery |
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PAD |
peripheral arterial disease |
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PCI |
percutaneous coronary intervention |
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PCWP |
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure |
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PDA |
patent ductus arteriosus |
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PE |
pulmonary embolus |
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PEA |
pulseless electrical activity |
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PET |
positron emission tomography |
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PFO |
patent foramen ovale |
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PJRT |
permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia |
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PMI |
point of maximum impulse |
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PO |
oral(-ly) |
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PT |
prothrombin time |
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PTCA |
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
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PVARP |
post-ventricular atrial refractory period |
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PVC |
premature ventricular contraction |
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QOL |
quality of life |
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RA |
right atrium(-al) |
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RAO |
right anterior oblique |
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RAS |
renal artery stenosis |
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RBBB |
right bundle branch block |
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RCA |
right coronary artery |
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RCC |
right coronary cusp |
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RR |
risk ratio |
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RT-PCR |
reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction |
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RUSB |
right upper sternal border |
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RV |
right ventricle(-ular) |
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RVH |
right ventricular hypertrophy |
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RVSP |
right ventricular systolic pressure |
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SAM |
systolic anterior motion |
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SBE |
subacute bacterial endocarditis |
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SC |
subcutaneous(-ly) |
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SERCA2 |
sarcoplasmic-endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase type 2 |
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SL |
sublingual(-ly) |
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SSS |
sick sinus syndrome |
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STEMI |
ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction |
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SVR |
systemic vascular resistance |
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SVT |
supraventricular tachycardia |
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TAO |
thromboangiitis obliterans |
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TdP |
torsades de pointes |
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TEE |
transesophageal echocardiography |
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TIA |
transient ischemic attack |
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TID |
transient ischemic dilation |
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TIMI |
thrombolysis in myocardial infarction |
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tPA |
tissue plasminogen activator |
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TR |
tricuspid regurgitation |
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TTE |
transthoracic echocardiogram |
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TVR |
target vessel revascularization |
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UA |
unstable angina |
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UA/ |
unstable angina and non–ST-segment elevation NSTEMI myocardial infarction |
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UFH |
unfractionated heparin |
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VF |
ventricular fibrillation |
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VSD |
ventricular septal defect |
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VT |
ventricular tachycardia |
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VTE |
venous thromboembolism |
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VTI |
velocity time integral |