Acronyms and Abbreviations

2D two-dimensional 3D three-dimensional A2 aortic valve component of heart sound 2 AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm ABG arterial blood gas ABPM ambulatory blood pressure monitoring ACC American College of Cardiology ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme ACEi angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor ACR albumin:creatinine ratio ACS acute coronary syndrome ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone ADP-P2Y adenosine diphosphate-P2Y receptor AF atrial fibrillation AHA American Heart Association AI angiotensin I AII angiotensin II AKI  acute kidney injury ALD alcoholic liver disease ALP alkaline phosphatase ALS advanced life support AMA American Medical Association AMB acute marginal branch AMTS Abbreviated Mental Test score APS antiphospholipid syndrome aPTT activated partial thromboplastin time AR aortic regurgitation ARB angiotensin-II receptor blocker ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome AS aortic stenosis ASD atrial septal defect AST aspartate aminotransferase ATP adenosine triphosphate AV atrioventricular AVN atrioventricular node AVNRT AV-nodal re-entrant tachycardia AVPU alert/responsive to voice/responsive to pain/unresponsive AVRT atrioventricular re-entrant tachycardia AVSD atrioventricular septal defect BAH bilateral adrenocortical hyperplasia BAV balloon aortic valvuloplasty BCS British Cardiovascular Society BD twice a day BE base excess beta-hCG beta human chorionic gonadotrophin BM Boheringer-Mannheim - capillary glucose test BMI body mass index BNP brain natriuretic peptide BP blood pressure BPH benign prostatic hyperplasia bpm beats per minute CABG coronary artery bypass graft CAC coronary artery calcium CAD coronary artery disease Cath Lab (coronary) catheterization laboratory CCB calcium-channel blocker CCF congestive cardiac failure CCP cyclic citrullinated peptide CCU cardiac care unit CK-MB creatine kinase - MB isoform CKD chronic kidney disease CMV cytomegalovirus CN coagulase negative CNS central nervous system CO cardiac output CoA coarctation of the aorta COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COX cyclo-oxygenase CPAP continuous positive airway pressure CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation CRP C-reactive protein CRT cardiac resynchronization therapy CRT-D cardiac resynchronization therapy + cardiac defibrillator CT computed tomography CTPA computed tomography pulmonary angiogram CTR cardiothoracic ratio CV(S) cardiovascular (system) CVA cerebrovascular accident CVD cerebrovascular disease CVP central venous pressure CXA X-ray coronary angiography CXR chest X-ray DAPT dual anti-platelet therapy DC direct current DCM dilated cardiomyopathy DH drug history DHP dihydropyridine DKA diabetic ketoacidosis DM diabetes mellitus DVLA Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency DVT deep vein thrombosis EBV Epstein-Barr virus ECG electrocardiogram echo echocardiogram ED emergency department EDV end-diastolic volume EEG electroencephalogram EF ejection fraction EGDT early goal-directed therapy eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate ELR external loop recorder EPS electrophysiological study ESC European Society of Cardiology ESM ejection systolic murmur ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate ESV end-systolic volume EVAR endovascular aneurysm repair FAST focused assessment with sonography for trauma FBC full blood count FFP fresh frozen plasma FFR fractional flow reserve FH family history FY2 foundation year 2 doctor G6PD glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase GCS Glasgow coma scale GFR glomerular filtration rate GI gastrointestinal GMP guanosine monophosphate GORD gastro-oesophageal reflux disease GP general practitioner GRA glucorticoid-remediable aldosteronism GRACE Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events GTN glyceryl trinitrate GZA glycyrrhizic acid HACEK organisms associated with culture-negative infective endocarditis Hb haemoglobin HbA1c glycated haemoglobin HBPM home blood pressure monitoring HCG human chorionic gonadotrophin HCM hypertrophic cardiomyopathy HDL high...