ACC - American college of Cardiology
ACE - Angiotensin converting enzyme
ACS - Acute coronary syndrome
Afib or AF - Atrial Fibrillation
AHA - American Heart Association
ARB - Angiotensin receptor blockers
ARBS - Angiotensin receptor blocker strategy
ASA - Aspirin
Bi V - Biventricular
BMI - Body mass index
BP - Blood pressure
CABG - Coronary artery bypass graft surgery
CAD - Coronary artery disease
CDC - Centers for Disease Control
CHF - Congestive heart failure
CV - Cardiovascular
CVA - Cerebrovascular accident
CVD - Cardiovascular disease
CRT - Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
DBP - Diastolic blood pressure
DM - Diabetes mellitus
EF - Ejection fraction
EGG/EKG - Electrocardiogram
FDA - Food and Drug Administration
HbA1C - Glycosylated hemoglobin
HF - Heart failure
HR - Heart rate
HDL-C - High density lipoprotein cholesterol
HTN - Hypertension
ICD - Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
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LDL-C - Low density lipoprotein cholesterol
LVH - Left ventricular hypertrophy
MI - Myocardial infarction
NA - Not applicable
NHI - Nebraska Heart Institute
NHH - Nebraska Heart Hospital
NIH - National Institute of Health
NSR - Normal sinus rhythm
NYHA - new York Heart Institute
PAD - Peripheral arterial disease
Rx - Treatment
SBP - Systolic blood pressure
SCD - Sudden cardiac death
TIA - Transient ischemic attack
USDA - United States Department of Agriculture
VF - Ventricular Fibrillation
VLDL - Very low density lipoprotein cholesterol
VT - Ventricular Tachycardia
WNL - Within normal limits
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