Source: https://sites.google.com/site/caduceusnewsletter/glossaries/dutch-english-cardiovascular-glossary---by-marie-brotnov (retrieved on 2021-05-01)
A
| DUTCH / ACRONYM
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ENGLISH
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| AAA
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm
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| ABG
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Arterial blood gas
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| ACC
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Common carotid artery (CCA)
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| ACE
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External carotid artery (ECA)
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| ACI
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Internal carotid artery (ICA)
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| ACM
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Middle cerebral artery (MCA)
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| ACS
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Asymptomatic carotid stenosis
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| ADP
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Dorsalis pedis artery
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| AF
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Atrial fibrillation
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| AF
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Acetabular femoral artery
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| AFIB
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Fibular artery
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| AFS
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Superficial femoral artery (SFA)
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| AH
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Accessory hemiazygos vein
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| AHF
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Acute heart failure
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| AIE
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External iliac artery (EIA)
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| AK
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Aortic valve
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| AMI
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Acute myocardial infarction
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| Anastomosis van de vene end to side
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Venous end-to-side anastomosis
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| Aortabroek
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Aortic bifurcation
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| Aortaknop
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Aortic knob
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| AoR
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Aortic regurgitation
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| AoS
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Aortic stenosis
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| AoS
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Aortic strain
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| ASD
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Atrial septal defect
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| ATP
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Posterior tibial artery
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| AV
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Aortic valve
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| AV
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Arteriovenous
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| AVR
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Aortic valve replacement
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B
C
| CAD (catheter à demeure / verblijfscatheter)
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Indwelling catheter
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| CAD
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Coronary artery disease
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| Carotisloge
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Carotid sheath
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| CD
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Cardiac decompensation
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| ch
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Chamber
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| chg/chr (chirurgie)
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Surgery
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| clave
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Clave IV connector
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| cle (controle)
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Check-up/monitoring/follow-up
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| CMP
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Cardiomyopathy
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| Co (controle)
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Check-up/monitoring/follow-up
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| CPC (cardiopulmonale chirurgie)
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Cardiopulmonary surgery
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| CTO
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Chronic total occlusion
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| CTR
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Cardiothoracic ratio
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D
| d.a.
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Distal anasomosis
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| Dalspiegel
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Trough level
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| DBC (diagnose-behandeling combinatie)
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Diagnosis-treatment combination
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| dCX
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Distal CX
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| DES
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Drug-eluting stent(s)
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| DHV
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Distant hyperintense vessels
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| Dobugeniek
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Positive dobutamine stress test
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| DR
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Distal right coronary artery
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| DPA
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Digital pulse analysis (tests arterial wall stiffness)
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| drieslippig
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Tricuspid
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| DSE
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Dobutamine stress echocardiography
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| DVT
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Deep vein thrombosis
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E
| ECV
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Electrocardioversion
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| EAI (Enkel-arm index)
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ABI (Ankle Brachial Index)
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| EFO (electrofysiologisch onderzoek)
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Electrophysiological testing
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| Eindtak
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End artery
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F
| FFR
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Fractional flow reserve (technique for measuring arterial pressure differences)
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H
| Hartzakje
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Pericardium
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| Hartdebiet
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Cardiac output
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| Hartoor
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Atrial appendage
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| HAVA (hart en vaatziekten)
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Cardiovascular disease
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| HF (hartfrequentie)
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HR (heart rate)
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| HF
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Heart failure
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| HHD
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Hypertensive heart disease
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| HLM
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Heart-lung machine
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| HRA
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High right atrium
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| HVZ (hart en vaatziekten)
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Cardiovascular disease
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I
| lcc
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Left coronary cusp
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| ICL
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Integrated cath lab
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| ICM
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Ischemic cardiomyopathy
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| ICR
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integrated coronary revascularization
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| IHCA
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In-hospital cardiac arrest
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| IHZ (ischemische hartziekte)
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Ischemic heart disease
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| Intermediair
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Intermediate branch
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| IPL infarct
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Inferoposterolateral infarction
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| IVS
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Interventricular septum
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| IVUS
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Intravascular ultrasound
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K
| Klepvitia
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Valve insufficiency
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| Komvormig (ST segment)
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Scooped
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L
| LA
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Left atrium
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| LAO
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Left anterior oblique
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| LB (linkerboezem)
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Left atrium
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| LBTB
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LBBB (left bundle branch block)
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| LCC
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Left common carotid artery
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| LK (linkerkamer)
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Left ventricle
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| lpl
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Left posterolateral
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| LVO
|
Left ventricular output
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M
| MAP
|
mean arterial blood pressure
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| mCX
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Mid-CX
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| MPS
|
Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy
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| MR
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Mitral valve regurgitation
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| MSA
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Minimal stent area
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| MSD
|
Minimal stent diameter
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N
| NCC
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Non-coronary cusp
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| NVT
|
Non-sustained ventricular tachycardia
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O
| OHCA
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Out of hospital cardiac arrest
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| OHO
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Open heart surgery
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| Opwekbaar
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Evocable
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| OR (onregelmatig ritme)
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Irregular rhythm
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| Overbrugging
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Bypass
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| Overslag
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Extrasystole
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P
| PCI
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Percutaneous coronary intervention
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| pCX
|
Proximal CX
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| PD
|
Posterior descending
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| PE
|
Pericardial effusion
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| PEF
|
Peak expiratory flow
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| pg
|
Peak gradient
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| pg
|
pressure gradient
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| PGr
|
Pressure gradient
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| PHT
|
Pulmonary hypertension
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| PM
|
Pacemaker
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| PML
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Posterior mitral leaflet
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| PMV
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MVP (mitral valve prolapse)
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| PSV
|
Peak systolic velocity
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| PVC
|
Premature ventricular contraction
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| PW
|
Posterior wall
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R
| RA
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Regular and equal
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| RA
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Right atrium
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| RAC
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Renal artery constriction
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| RAO
|
Right anterior oblique
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| RB (rechterboezem)
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Right atrium
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| RBTB
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RBBB (right bundle branch block)
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| RCC
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Right coronary cusp
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| RD (ramus diagonalis)
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Diagonal branch
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| RDA
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LAD
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| RDP
|
Right posterior descending (RPD)
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| RF
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Risk factor
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| RP
|
Rescue PCI
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| RK (rechterkamer)
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Right ventricle
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| RO
|
Right ventricular outflow tract
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| RPL (ramus posterior lateralis)
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Posterolateral artery (PL or PLA). (Note: RPL in English = right posterolateral; LPL = left posterolateral)
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| RR
|
Blood pressure
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| RSC
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Right subclavian artery
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| RSC
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Ring strip cutter procedure
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| RSP
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Retrosternal chest pain
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| RVSP
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Right ventricular systolic pressure
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| RWBS (regionale wandbewegingsstoornis)
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Regional wall motion abnormality
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| RWMA
|
Regional wall motion abnormality
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S
| SAM
|
systolic anterior motion
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| SB
|
Sinus bradycardia
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| SES
|
Sirolimus-eluting stent(s)
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| Sinusknoop
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Sinus node
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| Slagvolume
|
Stroke volume
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| SR
|
Sinus rhythm
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| Souffle
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Murmur, bruit
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| Stroomgegied
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Supply area
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| SVT
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Supraventricular tachycardia
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T
| Tapse
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Gradient
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| TAPSE
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Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion
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| TEA
|
Thromboendarterectomy
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| TID
|
Transient ischemic dilatation
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| TR
|
Tricuspid regurgitation
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| Tralies
|
Mesh
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| TVR
|
Target vessel revascularization
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| Tx
|
Transplant
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U
| UFH
|
Unfractionated heparins
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V
| Vaatcocktail
|
Intra-arterial cocktail
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| Vaatsteel
|
Vascular pedicle
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| VBG
|
Venous blood gas
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| VBGW
|
Venous blood gas value
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| VCI
|
Inferior vena cava (IVC)
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| Vertraagd trace
|
Slow wave (activity)
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| Verzorgingsgebied van de …
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Area supplied by the … (blood vessels)
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| VES
|
Ventricular extrasystoles
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| Vitium
|
Insufficiency
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| VJG
|
Jugular vein
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| VOC
|
Vasculair Onderzoek Centrum (Vascular Research Center)
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| Vrijprepareren
|
Harvest (veins/arteries for bypass procedure)
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| VSM (vena saphena magna)
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Great saphenous vein (GSV)
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| VVF
|
Ventricular response rate (ventrikelvervolg frequentie)
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W
| Waaknaald
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Cannula
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| Wandstandig
|
Parietal
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| wbs
|
Wall motion abnormality (wandbewegingsstoornis)
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| WMA
|
Wall motion abnormalities
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| wo
|
Wall irregularity (wandonregelmatigheid)
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