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  • Cardiology

    Code

    Meaning

    Language

    Themes and places

    AACP

    American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion

    In English

    AACVPR

    American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

    In English

    ABC

    Association of Black Cardiologists

    In English

    ACE

    Angiotensin Converting Enzyme

    In English

    AOMI

    Artérite Oblitérante des Membres Inférieurs

    In French

      ARFY

      Atherosclerosis Risk-Factors in Female Youngsters

      In English

      ARMY

      Atherosclerosis Risk-Factors in Male Youngsters

      In English

      AVC

      Accident Vasculaire Cérébral

      In French

      AdCP

      Advances in Cardiovascular Physics

      In English

      AmJC

      American Journal of Cardiology

      In English

      BCLS

      Base Cardiac Life Support

      In English

      CABG

      Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

      In English

      CARIM

      CArdiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (www.carim.unimaas.nl)

      In English

      CCAIMT

      Common Carotid Artery Intima Media Thickness (www.rsna.org)

      In English

      CERIC

      Centre de Réanimation et d’Intervention Cardio-vasculaire

      In French

      CIMT

      Carotid Intima-Media Thickness

      In English

      CIRSE

      Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe

      In English

        CIVD

        Coagulation Intravasculaire Disséminée

        In French

        CO

        Cardiac Output

        In English

        CPB

        Cardiopulmonary bypass

        In English

        CRCIL

        Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire INSERM-Lariboisière

        In French

        CRT

        Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

        In English

          CTG

          Cardiotocographe

          In French

          CVD

          امراض القلب

          In Arabic

            CVP

            Central Venous Pressure

            In English

            DAE

            Défibrillateur Automatisé Externe

            In French

            DC

            Débit Cardiaque

            In French

              DGK

              Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kardiologie (www.dgk.org)

              In German

              DIRV

              Double-Inlet Right Ventricle

              In English

              DISC

              Digital Interchange Standard for Cardiology

              In English

              DSA

              Défibrillateur Semi-Automatique

              In French

              DVDA

              Dysplasie Ventriculaire Droite Arythmogène

              In French

                EIM
                Espace Intima Média

                = IMT | Intima Media Thickness | In English

                In French

                EMG

                Elektromyogramm

                In German

                  EMG

                  Electromyogram

                  In English

                  EMG

                  Electromyograph

                  In English

                  EMG

                  Electromyography

                  In English

                  ESV

                  Extrasystole Ventriculaire

                  In French

                    FC
                    Fréquence Cardiaque

                    = HR | Heart Rate | In English

                    In French

                      FEVG
                      Fraction d’Éjection du Ventricule Gauche

                      = LVEF | Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction | In English

                      In French

                      FHS

                      Framingham Heart Study

                      In English

                        FHT

                        Fetal Heart Tracing

                        In English

                        FV

                        Fibrillation Ventriculaire

                        In French

                        H5N1

                        Hämagglutinin 5 Neuraminidase 1

                        In German

                        HAP
                        Hipertensió Arterial Pulmonar

                        = PAH | Pulmonalarterielle Hypertonie | In German
                        = PH | Pulmonale Hypertonie | In German
                        = PHT | Pulmonale Hypertonie | In German
                        = HTAP | Hipertensió Arterial Pulmonar | In Catalan
                        = PH | Pulmonary Hypertension | In English
                        = HTP | Hipertensión Pulmonar | In Spanish
                        = HTAP | Hypertension Artérielle Pulmonaire | In French
                        = PH | Pulmonale Hypertensie | In Dutch
                        = ЛГ | Лёгочная гиперте́нзия | In Russian
                        = PAH | Pulmonal Arteriel Hypertension | In Danish
                        = HTP | Hipertensión Pulmonar | In Galician
                        = ԹՀ | Թոքային հիպերտենզիա | In Armenian
                        = PAH | Pulmonal Arteriell Hypertensjon | In Norwegian
                        = PH | Plućna Hipertenzija | In Serbian
                        = PAH | Pulmonell Arteriell Hypertension | In Swedish
                        = PH | Pulmoner Hipertansiyon | In Turkish

                        In Catalan

                        HFpEF

                        Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction

                        In English

                          HR
                          Heart Rate

                          = FC, HR (see above)

                          The abbreviation HR (Heart Rate) is included in the abbreviation rHR (Resting Heart Rate).

                          In English

                            HTAP
                            Hipertensió Arterial Pulmonar

                            = HAP, PAH, PH, PHT, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                            In Catalan

                            HTAP
                            Hypertension Artérielle Pulmonaire

                            = HAP, PAH, PH, PHT, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                            In French

                            HTP
                            Hipertensión Pulmonar

                            = HAP, PAH, PH, PHT, HTAP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                            In Spanish

                            HTP
                            Hipertensión Pulmonar

                            = HAP, PAH, PH, PHT, HTAP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                            In Galician

                            ICV

                            Institut Cardiovasculaire

                            In French

                              IMT
                              Intima Media Thickness

                              = EIM, IMT (see above)

                              In English

                              ISH

                              International Society of Hypertension (https://www.ish-world.com)

                              In English

                              ISH

                              Isolated Systolic Hypertension

                              In English

                                ISMCS
                                International Society for Mechanical Circulatory Support (https://www.ismcs.org)

                                = ISRBP | International Society for Rotary Blood Pumps | In English

                                In English

                                ISRBP
                                International Society for Rotary Blood Pumps (https://www.ismcs.org)

                                = ISMCS, ISRBP (see above)

                                In English

                                ISTH

                                International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis

                                In English

                                LCS

                                Libyan Cardiac Society (https://www.lcs.org.ly/)

                                In English

                                LVEF
                                Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction

                                = FEVG, LVEF (see above)

                                In English

                                LVH

                                Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

                                In English

                                  MAP

                                  Mean Arterial Pressure

                                  In English

                                  MHR

                                  Maladie Hémorragique Rare

                                  In French

                                    NHC
                                    National Heart Centre (https://www.nhcs.com.sg/)

                                    = NHCS | National Heart Centre Singapore | In English

                                    In English

                                    NHCS
                                    National Heart Centre Singapore (https://www.nhcs.com.sg/)

                                    The National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) is a national and regional referral centre for cardiovascular diseases. It provides comprehensive cardiac care, including diagnostic, preventive services, heart and lung transplantation, heart attack treatment, balloon angioplasty and coronary bypass surgery.

                                    = NHC, NHCS (see above)

                                    In English

                                    NHLBI

                                    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (www.nhlbi.nih.gov)

                                    In English

                                    NPH

                                    Neutral Protamine Hagedorn

                                    In English

                                      PAH
                                      Pulmonalarterielle Hypertonie

                                      = HAP, PH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                                      In German

                                      PAH
                                      Pulmonal Arteriel Hypertension

                                      = HAP, PH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                                      In Danish

                                      PAH
                                      Pulmonal Arteriell Hypertensjon

                                      = HAP, PH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                                      In Norwegian

                                      PAH
                                      Pulmonell Arteriell Hypertension

                                      = HAP, PH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                                      In Swedish

                                      PH
                                      Pulmonale Hypertonie

                                      = HAP, PAH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                                      In German

                                      PH
                                      Pulmonary Hypertension

                                      = HAP, PAH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                                      In English

                                      PH
                                      Pulmonale Hypertensie

                                      = HAP, PAH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                                      In Dutch

                                      PH
                                      Plućna Hipertenzija

                                      = HAP, PAH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                                      In Serbian

                                      PH
                                      Pulmoner Hipertansiyon

                                      = HAP, PAH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                                      In Turkish

                                      PHT
                                      Pulmonale Hypertonie

                                      = HAP, PAH, PH, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                                      In German

                                      PNRC

                                      Programme National de Recherche sur les Maladies Cardiovasculaires

                                      In French

                                        PTCA

                                        Percutaneous Coronary Transluminal Angioplasty

                                        In English

                                          PV

                                          Polyglobulie de Vaquez

                                          In French

                                          RAAS

                                          Renine, Angiotensine, Aldosteron Systeem

                                          In Dutch

                                          RCP

                                          RCP : Réanimation Cardio-Pulmonaire

                                          In French

                                          SCA

                                          Syndrome Coronarien Aigu

                                          In French

                                          SDH

                                          Systolic-Diastolic Hypertension

                                          In English

                                            SFHTA

                                            Société Française d'Hypertension Artérielle

                                            In French

                                            SHAPE

                                            Screening for Heart Attack Prevention and Education

                                            In English

                                              SRA

                                              Système Rénine-Angiotensine

                                              In French

                                                SVR

                                                Systemic vascular Resistance

                                                In English

                                                SVT

                                                Sang Thrombose Vaisseaux

                                                In French

                                                TPR

                                                Total Peripheral Resistance

                                                In English

                                                TTE

                                                Transthoracic Echocardiography

                                                In English

                                                TVC

                                                Thrombose Veineuse Cérébrale

                                                In French

                                                TVP

                                                Thrombose Veineuse Profonde

                                                In French

                                                  UKG

                                                  Ultraschallkardiographie

                                                  In German

                                                  VVB

                                                  Venovenous Bypass

                                                  In English

                                                  rHR
                                                  Resting Heart Rate

                                                  The abbreviation rHR (Resting Heart Rate) includes the abbreviation HR (Heart Rate).

                                                  In English

                                                    ÖKG

                                                    Österreichische Kardiologische Gesellschaft (www.atcardio.at)

                                                    In German

                                                    ЛГ
                                                    Лёгочная гиперте́нзия

                                                    = HAP, PAH, PH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ԹՀ (see above)

                                                    In Russian

                                                    ԹՀ
                                                    Թոքային հիպերտենզիա

                                                    = HAP, PAH, PH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above)

                                                    In Armenian