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Cardiac Rythm Management
A2 Aortic Second sound
AAS Aneurysm of Atrial Septum
AAW Anterior Aortic Wall
ABC Apnea Bradycardia Cyanosis
AC AntiCoagulant
ACAS Asymptomatic Carotid Atherosclerosis Study
AC/FA Arythmie Cardiaque par Fibrillation Auriculaire
ACG AngioCardioGraphy
ACI Acute Coronary Insufficiency (same as ICA)
aCL antiCardioLipin
ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support
ACPT Angioplastie Coronarienne Percutanée Transluminale (Idem PTCA)
ACR Arrêt Cardio-Respiratoire
ACS Acute Coronary Syndrome
ACVD Acute CardioVascular Disease
ADICARE Association pour le Développement et l'Innovation en Cardiologie.
AECD Automatic External Cardioverter-Defibrillator
AED Automatic (or automated) External Defibrillator
AESP Activité Électrique Sans Pouls
AET Atrial Ecto-pic Tachycardia
AF Atrial Fibrillation
AH Arterial Hypertension
AHA American Heart Association
AI Aortic Insufficiency (same as IA)
AICD Automatic Cardioverter / Defibrillator
AIVR Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm
AIx Augmentation Index
ALVF Acute Left Ventricular Failure
AMI Acute Myocardial Infarction
AMI Acute Myocardial Infection
AMISTAD Acute Myocardial Infarction STudy of Adenosine
APB Atrial Premature Beats
APC Atrial Premature Contractions
APCOR Advanced Portable Coronary Observation Radio
APTT Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
APVAC Association des Porteurs de Valves Artificielles Cardiaques (FR)
AR Aortic Regurgitation
AS Aortic Stenosis
ASCAD ArterioSclerotic Coronary Artery Disease
ASCVD ArterioSclerotic CardioVascular Disease
ASD Atrial Septal Defect (cardiology, congenital heart disease)
ASH Asymmetrical Septal Hypertrophy
ASHD ArterioSclerotic (or atherosclerotic) Heart Disease
ASM Atrial Systolic Murmur
ATL Angioplastie TransLuminale
AV Aortic Valve
AV Atrio Ventricular
AV Auriculo-Ventriculaire
AVB AtrioVentricular Block
AVC Accident Vasculaire Cérébral
AVCD AtrioVentricular Canal Defect
AVD Aortic Valve Disease
AV extrasystole Atrio Ventricular extrasystole
aVF augmented Vector Foot (EKG)
aVL augmented Vector Left arm (EKG)
AVM Atrio-Ventricular Malformation
AV node Atrial Ventricular node
aVR augmented Vector Right arm (EKG)
AVR Accelerated Ventricular Rhythm
AVR Aortic Valve Replacement
AVSD AtrioVentricular Septal Defect
BAS Balloon Atrial Septostomy
BAV Bloc AuriculoVentriculaire
BAVR Biological Aortic Valve Replacement
BHF British Heart Foundation
BVH Biventricular Hypertrophy
BVS Biventricular Support System
CAB Coronary Artery Bypass
CABG Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (same as PVAC)
CAD Coronary Artery Disease
CAHD Coronary Atherosclerotic Heart Disease
CAST Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial
CAV Canal AtrioVentriculaire
CC Congenital Cardiopathy
CCA Circumflex Coronary Artery
CCF Congestive Cardiac Failure
CCU Cardiac (or Coronary) Care Unit
CD Cardiac Disease, Cardiovascular Disease
CF Cardiac Failure / Défaillance cardiaque
CHB Complete Heart Block
CHD Congenital Heart Disease (or Defect)
CHD Coronary Heart Disease
CHF Congestive Heart Failure
CI Cardiac Insufficiency (same as IC)
CIA Communication InterAuriculaire
CIV Communication InterVentriculaire
CLCS Colchicine Sensitivity
CKG CardioKymoGraphy
Clinical Cardiology A peer reviewed journal for advances in cardiovascular disease.
CMD CardioMyopathie Dilatée
CMH CardioMyopathie Hypertensive
CMNO Cardiomyopathie Non-Obstructive
CMO CardioMyopathie Obstructive
COA Coarctation of the Aorta
CPB CardioPulmonary Bypass
CPR Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
CTI Cardiac Time Intervals
CV CardioVascular
CVA CardioVascular Accident (stroke)
CVD Cardio Vascular Disease
CVDI CardioVascular Diagnostic
CVS CardioVascular System
DC Débit Cardiaque
DCA Directional Color Angiography
DRS Douleur Rétro-Sternale
DSA Défibrillateur Semi-Automatique
E-CABG Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
ECC Emergency Cardiac Arrest
ECG ElectroCardioGram / ÉlectroCardioGramme (same as EKG)
EI Endocardite Infectieuse
EKG Electrocardiogram / Électrocardiogramme (same as ECG)
EMG ElectroMyoGraphie
ESA Extra-Systole Auriculaire
ESV Extra-Systole Ventriculaire
ESWT Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
FA Fibrillation Auriculaire
FC Fréquence Cardiaque
FFC Fédération Française de Cardiologie
FV Fibrillation Ventriculaire
HAD Hypertrophie Atriale Droite
HAG Hypertrophie Atriale Gauche
HASCVD Hypertensive ArterioSclerotic CardioVascular Disease
HASHD Hypertensive ArteriosSlerotic Heart Disease
HB Heart Block
HCVD Hypertensive CardioVascular Disease
HIPS Heparin Infusion Prior to Stenting
HR Heart Rate
HRRR Heart Regular Rate and Rhythm
HRV Heart Rate Variability
HVD Hypertrophie Ventriculaire Droite
HVG Hypertrophie Ventriculaire Gauche
HVR Heart Valve Replacement
IA Insuffisance Aortique (- Idem AI)
IA Intra-Arterial
IAA Interrupted Aortic Arch
IABP Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
IASD InterAtrial Septal Defect
IC Insuffisance Cardiaque (Idem CI)
ICA Insuffisance Coronarienne Aiguë (- Idem ACI)
ICCU Intensive Coronary Care Unit
ICD Implantable (or implanted) Cardioverter-Defibrillator
ICD Insuffisance Cardiaque Droite
ICRT IntraCoronary Radiation Therapy
IDM Infarctus Du Myocarde (- Idem MI)
IEC Inhibiteur de l'Enzyme de Conversion
IHD Ischaemic Heart Disease
IHSS Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
IL-4 InterLeukin-4 (cardiology, anti-inflammatory cytokine)
IL-6 InterLeukin-6 (cardiology, pro-inflammatory cytokine)
IM Insuffisance Mitrale (- Idem MI)
Institut de cardiologie de l'université d'Ottawa
InTIME Intravenous nPA for Treatment of Infarcting Myocardium Early
IV IntraVeinous, IntraVenously / Intraveineux(-euse)
IVC Inferior Vena Cava / Veine cave inférieure
IVC IntraVenous Cholangiogram, IntraVenous Cholangiography
IVP Intravenous Pyelogram (Xray with injection of iodine)
IVR IdioVentricular Rhythm
IVSD Interventricular Septal Defect
LA Left Atrium
LACI Laser Angioplasty for Critical Ischemia
LAD Left Anterior Descending coronary artery
LCA Left Coronary Artery
LQTS Long QT Syndrome
LV Left Ventricle
LVAS Left Ventricular Assist System
LVEDP Left Ventricular End Diastolic Pressure
LVEF Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
LVF Left Ventricular Failure
LVH Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
LVMI Left Ventricular Mass Index
LVSF Left Ventricular Shortening Fraction
MAT Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia
MBG Myocardial Blush Grade
MCAS Maladie Cardiaque AthéroSclérotique
MCC Maladies Cardiaques Coronariennes
MCE Massage Cardiaque Externe
MCV Maladie Cardio-Vasculaire
MDA Moniteur Défibrillateur Automatique
MDSA Moniteur Défibrillateur Semi-Automatique
Mécénat chirurgie cardiaque Association Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque Enfants du Monde (créée en 1996)
Ml Mitral Insufficiency (same as IM)
MI Myocardial Infarction (same as IDM)
MIDCAB Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass
MLR Myocardial Laser Revascularization
MR Mitral Regurgitation
MS Mitral Stenosis
MV Mitral Valve
MVI Mitral Valve Insufficiency
MVP Mitral Valve Prolapse
MVR Mitral Valve Regurgitation
MVR Mitral Valve Replacement
MVS Mitral Valve Stenosis
NICO NonInvasive Cardiac Output (monitor)
NSR Normal Sinus Rate
OD Oreillette Droite
OG Oreillette Gauche
OHD Organic Heart Disease
PAC Pontage Aorto-Coronaire
PAC Premature Atrial Contraction
PAD Public Access Defibrillator
PADCAB Perfusion-Assisted Direct Coronary Artery Bypass
PAF Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
PAMI Primary Angioplasty in Acute Myocardial Infarction
PAT Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia
PCD Pacing Cardioverter / Defibrillator
PCI Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
PEA Pulseless Electrical Activity
PELA Peripheral Excimer Laser Angioplasty
PHD Personal Heart Device
PICA Posterior Inferior Coronary Artery
PM Pace-Maker
PMR Percutaneous Myocardial Revascularization
Prévention Cardio Campagne grand public de sensibilisation sur les maladies cardiovasculaires.
PST Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
PSVT Paroxysmal SupraVentricular Tachycardia
PTCA Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (same as ACPT)
PTD Percutaneous Thrombolytic Device
PTER Percutaneous Transluminal Endomyocardial Revascularization
PTL PharyngoTracheal Lumen airway
PTMR Percutaneous Transluminal Myocardial Revascularization
PVA Prothèse Valvulaire Aortique
PVAC Pontage Veineux Aorto-Coronarien (Idem CABG)
PVB Premature Ventricular Beat
PVC Premature Ventricular Contraction / Contraction ventriculaire prématurée
PVE Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis
PVF Primary Ventricular Fibrillation
PVM Prothèse Valvulaire Mitrale
PWV Pulse Wave Velocity
QFE Q-Fever Endocarditis
RA Rétrécissement Aortique
RA Right Atrium
RAA Right Aortic Arch
RC Rythme Cardiaque
RCF Rythme Cardiaque Foetal
RCN Rythme Cardiaque Normal
RIVA Rythme IdioVentriculaire Accéléré
RM Rétrécissement Mitral
RS Rythme Sinusal
RSR Regular Sinus Rhythm
RVF Right Ventricular Failure
RVH Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
RVR Rapid Ventricular Response
SA Sino Atrial
SA Sino Auriculaire
SA-node SinoAtrial node
SAS SubAortic Stenosis
SBE Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis
SBP Systolic Blood Pressure
SES Stimulation ÉlectroSystolique
SQTS Short QT Syndrome
STEMI ST-segment Elevation in Myocardial Infarction
SVT SupraVentricular Tachycardia
TIMI Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction
TMR Transmyocardial Revascularization
TMS Tachyarrhythmia Monitoring System
TSVP Tachycardie Supra-Ventriculaire Paroxystique
TV Tachycardie Ventriculaire
VAT Ventricular Activation Time
VCF Velo-Cardio-Facial syndrome
VFIB Ventricular Fibrillation
VD Ventricule Droit / Right ventricle
VEB Ventricular Ectopic Beat
VEF Ventricular Ejection Fraction
VES Volume d'Éjection Systolique
VF Ventricular Fibrillation
VG Ventricule Gauche
VPB Ventricular Premature Beat
VPC Ventricular Premature Contraction
VSD Ventricular Septal Defect
VT Ventricular Tachycardia
WPW Wolf - Parkinson - White syndrome (paroxysmal tachycardia)
- Voyez HON - Syndrome de Wolff-Parkinson-White