Abbreviations

[Lewis005]

Hello friends, Is there some handy post that details the abbreviations that are used here I'm new to all this, recently been put on 3 types of meds after experiencing shortness of breath on exertion (thought I was going to pass out, I've had this problem for about a yr or so and thought it was time I did something.) DR says I have a murmur sent to the hospital had an angiogram, cardiologist said I definitely need one stent fitted, also another area they may need to look at later. I was put on these meds and told I would need a stress test. I have been trying to research all this but the abbreviations complicate things for me.

[Lewis005]

Hi Heartifact Thank you so much. that makes things a bit easier.😊😊

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Hello & Welcome

Sorry you might have to have a stent but see it as a good thing hey have spotted something they can put right

The abbreviations I know where the pinned post is but still get muddled up with them , I am not sure if I will ever get used to them so you are not alone with that one

Keep us updated how you get on x

[Lewis005 in reply to Hidden]

Hi there Bekind28, I'm so encouraged - thank you. Yes, I found them, Heartifact pointed me in the right direction,

🙂 will keep you updated on any developments. Thanks again.👍

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[Silvertail]

If I can't find what an abbreviation is in a medical article, I put it in Google with "medical" after it eg: ABC Medical. It has always worked for me.

[Mtk1]

Thank you for pinned posts. I wonder if anyone can help with my abbreviations, RCA dominant anatomically, LM normal, Cx moderate lesion prox Cx, FFR LCX. 6f JL4, coroventis. 0.97 to 0.99 pd/pa. FFR 0.78 and shortly after CHB with hypotension. PCI LCX: same wire 3x15 predilatation. 3.5x15 Onyx Des from just short of Ostia Cx to to mid Cx. Post dilated with 4x8 NC. Possible Adventitial “ high lighting” post stenting. D/W for conservative management. TR band.This is discharge letter I received after latest stent. I’m baffled, Dave.

[Qualipop in reply to Mtk1]

My discharge letter was like that. Just impossible . I asked my GP to translate it.

[RufusScamp in reply to Qualipop]

I think we have all been there. Your gsk is 37 while the VH is 683 and DW is 359. And?

[Zbignieva in reply to Mtk1]

PCI LCX: same wire 3x15 predilatation. 3.5x15 Onyx Des from just short of Ostia Cx to to mid Cx. Post dilated with 4x8 NC.

This bit is exactly which guide wires they used during the angioplasty as there are many. They record them in case they need to go in again.

[Zbignieva in reply to Mtk1]

RCA dominant anatomically

Right Coronary artery dominant

This is the most common arrangement people have for their blood vessels in the heart. The medics are just noting what your coronary arteries look like as some people do vary.

[Mtk1 in reply to Zbignieva]

thank you. Dave

[Zbignieva in reply to Mtk1]

 LM normal

Left main normal (your left main coronary artery is normal/no atherosclerosis)

Cx moderate lesion prox Cx

circumflex coronary artery has a moderate lesion in the proximal area (closer to the start)

FFR LCX

FFR - free fractional reserve

FFR is defined as the ratio of maximum achievable blood flow through a blockage (area of stenosis) to the maximum achievable blood flow in the same vessel in the hypothetical absence of the blockage

6f JL4 coroventis - this is the machine they used to measure your FFR (from Abbott) and the guide wire type again

[Mtk1 in reply to Zbignieva]

thank you again, are you a doctor?

[Zbignieva in reply to Mtk1]

0.97 to 0.99 pd/pa.

Pd/Pa is the ratio of distal coronary artery pressure to aortic pressure over the entire cardiac cycle. 

I think it is used to calculate the FFR

FFR 0.78

Fractional flow reserve (FFR) measurement involves determining the ratio between the maximum achievable blood flow in a diseased coronary artery and the theoretical maximum flow in a normal coronary artery. An FFR of 1.0 is widely accepted as normal.

and shortly after CHB with hypotension. 

Congenital heart block (CHB), or atrioventricular block (AVB), is characterized by interference of the transfer of the electrical nerve impulses (conduction) that regulate the normal and rhythmic pumping action of the heart muscle. The severity of such conduction abnormalities varies among affected individuals.

Sorry, cardiac physiology is complicated and there are some very elaborate things that have been worked out so I did my best out of my area of specialty.

I haven’t done cardiac physiology for over 20 years.

[Zbignieva in reply to Mtk1]

Possible Adventitial “ high lighting” post stenting.

not entirely sure what this means but possible that a part of your artery took up more contrast medium than desired so they couldn’t get as good a look at the placement of the stent?

D/W for conservative management

Discussed with for conservative management, so whatever they told you about how they were going to manage your condition, no extreme measures

TR band

This is the inflatable thing they put on your wrist after the procedure, again, everything they do is documented

[Mtk1 in reply to Zbignieva]

thank you, you have really enlightened me with your replies, your help is greatly appreciated. Dave.

[Scific]

Hi Lewis, I was in the same boat re. abbreviations and so have knocked up the following list, I haven't covered everything but it's a start. Hope all goes well.

Abbreviations and terms

AAA - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, An aneurysm is a bulge in a blood vessel caused by a weakness in the blood vessel wall, usually where it branches.

AF/Afib - atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is a heart condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate. A normal heart rate should be regular and between 60 and 100 beats a minute when you're resting.

Arrhythmia - means an abnormal heart rhythm

AVR - Aortic Valve Replacement

CA - coronary arrest

CABG - coronary artery bypass graft

CAD - coronary artery disease

CCU - Coronary Care Unit

CHD – coronary heart disease

COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPR - cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CVD - cardio vascular disease

DBP - diastolic blood pressure (this is the lowest level of your blood pressure, when your heart relaxes between beats

DCM - Dilated Cardiomyopathy is a type of heart muscle disease that causes the heart chambers (ventricles) to thin and stretch, growing larger. It typically starts in the heart's main pumping chamber (left ventricle). This makes it harder for the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body.

ECG - an electrocardiogram records the rhythm, rate and electrical activity of your heart.

HBR - heart beat rate

HDU - high dependency unit

Heart block – a type of abnormal heart rhythm when there is a delay in the electrical conduction system of the heart between the top and bottom chamber.

HF – heart failure

Hypertension – medical term for high blood pressure.

ICD - internal cardioverter defibrillator, usually used to treat life threatening arrhythmias.

ICU-intensive care unit

Ischaemic heart disease (or coronary heart disease) - the word 'ischaemic' means there is a lack of oxygenated blood supply to a part of the body.

JCC - joint cardiology conference

MI – myocardial infarction (this is the medical term for a heart attack)

MIDCAB -minimally invasive CABG

MRI -magnetic resonance imaging

MVA - MicroVascular Angina

MVD - MicroVascular Disease

PAD - peripheral arterial disease

POBA - Percutaneous Old Balloon Angioplasty is accepted worldwide for the treatment of obstructive coronary artery disease because this technique is safe, and quick and the patient may return to work earlier than with bypass surgery (particularly elderly patients).

RESUS - resuscitation unit

Stemi - this stands for 'ST-elevation myocardial infarction' – it’s a type of heart attack. ST-elevation refers to the area of the heart affected on the ECG reading.

SVT - supraventricular tachycardia (this is a condition when the top chambers of your heart suddenly beats much faster than usual)

Systolic blood pressure - this is the highest level of your blood pressure, when your heart beats and contracts to pump blood through your arteries.

TAA - Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

TIA - transient ischaemic attack (also known as a mini-stroke)

WPW - Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is a relatively common heart condition that causes the heart to beat abnormally fast for periods of time.

[Lewis005 in reply to Scific]

Much appreciated Scific, very helpful. Thank you👍

[RufusScamp in reply to Lewis005]

LBBB? Which is what I have.

[Qualipop]

A stress test is a treadmill with your heart being monitored while you do it. If you type abbreviations into the search box you should find the post that explains them.

[Lewis005 in reply to Qualipop]

Thanks Qualipop, I will do that coz I was wondering what it entails. 👍

[Qualipop in reply to Lewis005]

They stick electrodes to you like doing an ECG then you stand on a treadmill which starts slowly and gently then gradually increases in speed . You can ask to stop it at any time. It's to show how your heart reacts to exercise. I had to stop mine about 1/3 way through but because of my spinal problems, not heart.

[taffdog2 in reply to Lewis005]

A stress test can also mean an injection to stress the heart. Can’t remember the name of he drug they use, but I always refer to it as nuclear waste lol.

Never had any problems with it.

[ferrethouse]

I was thinking that the other day, had intended writing them down, then looking them up. So thank you for that.