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Chapter 6: Cardiovascular System
16. destruction of a clot
17. pertaining to within a ventricle
18. pertaining to electricity and skin
19. inflammation within and around the heart
20. suturing of a vessel
Flashpoint
IN A FLASH! Go to FADavis.com to print out the Combining Forms Flash Cards for Chapter 6 and run through them at least three times before you continue. Add them to the stacks of flash cards from previous chapters. Remember to separate the flash cards on an ongoing basis by the terms you know well and those that need more frequent practice.
Heart disease is the most common cause of death among Americans, and stroke is the number four cause. Visit the American Heart Association web- site at www.heart.org to learn more about these conditions.
Visit the Medical Language Lab at medicallanguagelab.com to complete the learning activities for the cardiovascular system. You’ll find lecture videos, audio tutorials and pronunciation guides, additional flash cards and exercises for critical listening, spoken term generation, word building, and more!
Abbreviations
The following list defines some of the most common abbreviations related to the cardiovascular system as well as others often used in medical documentation.
AF, A-fib
atrial fibrillation
INR
international normalized ratio
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
LA
left atrium
AV, A-V
atrioventricular
LV
left ventricle
BP
blood pressure
MI
myocardial infarction
bpm
beats per minute
MR
mitral regurgitation
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
MS
mitral stenosis
CAD
coronary artery disease
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
CCU
coronary care unit
P
pulse
CHF
congestive heart failure
PAC
premature atrial contraction
CP
chest pain
PT
prothrombin time
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
CV
cardiovascular
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
DVT
deep-vein thrombosis
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
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