Summary
Memorize some cardiology terms and abbreviations.
Cardiology
| Question (memorize) | Answer (memorize) |
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| EKG (or ECG) | electrocardiogram |
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| hypotension | low blood pressure |
| diastolic | when heart is relaxed (blood pressure) |
| systolic | when heart is contracted (blood pressure) |
| sclerosis | hardening |
| Question (memorize) | Answer (memorize) |
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| tachycardia | fast heart condition |
| LCA | left coronary artery, left circumflex artery |
| SVC | superior vena cava |
| arrhythmic | rythmos; rhythym |
| ACLS | advanced cardiac life support |
| cardiomyopathy | disease of the heart muscle |
Cardiology II
| Question (memorize) | Answer (memorize) |
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| LV | left ventricle/ventricular |
| ASCVD | arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
| hypo | low |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| tension | pressure |
| Question (memorize) | Answer (memorize) |
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| SMA | superior mesenteric artery |
| my | muscle |
| ASCAD | arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease, atherosclerotic coronary artery disease |
| antianginal | relieves symptoms of agina pectoris |
| PTCA | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft/grafting |
Cardiology III
| Question (memorize) | Answer (memorize) |
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| PAC | premature atrial contraction, premature auricular contraction |
| LAO | left anterior oblique |
| pleb | vein |
| antiarrhythmic | drug used to treat an abnormal cardiac rhythm (Greek for against rhythym) |
| fem-fem | femoral-femoral |
| PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
| Question (memorize) | Answer (memorize) |
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| LIMA | left internal mammary artery |
| arteriosclerosis | hardening of the arteries |
| LAD | left anterior descending (artery) |
| PDA | patent ductus arteriosus, posterior descending artery |
| AV | atrioventricular, arteriovenous |
| IVC | inferior vena cava |
Cardiology IV
| Question (memorize) | Answer (memorize) |
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| V-TACH | ventricular tachycardia |
| EF | ejection fraction |
| RAO | right anterior oblique |
| tachy | fast |
| bradycardia | slow heart condition |
| PE | pulmonary embolism |
| OMB | obtuse marginal branch |
| Question (memorize) | Answer (memorize) |
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| A-fib | atrial fibrillation |
| RCA | right coronary artery, right circumflex artery |
| plebitis | inflamed vein |
| RAD | right anterior descending (artery) |
| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease, atherosclerotic heart disease |
| fem-pop | femoral-popliteal |
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