Abreviaturas

Abreviaturas

“La Disfunción Microvascular y el Vasoespasmo Coronario ahora son entidades claramente reconocidas en las directrices actualizadas de la ESC. Reconocemos que estes es un problema importante y significativo”.

Doctor Ranil de Silva

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A




A&E
Accident and Emergency Department (UK)

ACTH
Angiogram – angiogram using Acetylcholine

AF – ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
A fast, disorganised heart rhythm that starts in the atria

ANOCA
Angina with non obstructed Coronary Arteries


B





BB
Betablocker

BP
Blood Pressure

BPM
Beats per Minute

BRADYCARDIA
A slow heart rate commonly defined s under 60 beats per minute.

C





CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
CAS
Coronary Artery Spasm 
CCB
Calcium Channel Blocker
CCG
Clinical Commissioning Group
CCU
Coronary Care Unit
CMD or CMVD
Disfunción Microvascular Coronaria
CMRI
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
CPET
Cardio Pulmonary Exercise Testing
CSR
Coronary Sinus Reducer

D

D – F


ECG
Electrocardiogram
EECP
Enhanced External Counterpulsation
EF
Ejection Fraction

G

G – I

GP
General Practitioner

GTN
Glyceryl Trinitrate

HFpEF
Insuficiencia cardíaca con Fracción de Eyección Preservada

Holter Monitoring
Continuous recording of electrocardiographic (ECG) signals, usually over 24 hours.

HR
Heart Rate

INOCA
Ischaemia with non obstructed Coronary Arteries

ISCHAEMIA
Insufficient blood flow to tissue due to blockage or problems in the blood flow through the arteries

J

J – L

M

M – N
MACE 
Major Adverse Cardiovascular Event

MAU 
Medical Assessment Unit

MCAS
Mast Cells Activation Syndrome

MI
Myocardial Infarction
 
MINOCA 
Myocardial Infarction with non obstructive coronary arteries

MVA
Microvascular Angina

MOM 
The INOCA International Meeting of Minds held at The Dorchester, London

NOCAD
Non obstructive Coronary Artery Disease

NSTEMI
Non ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

O

O – Z

PA
Prinzmetal’s Angina  

PCI
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

SL
Sublingual

SOB
Shortness of Breath

STEMI
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

SYNCOPE
Fainting, loss of consciousness or dizziness which may be due to a change in cardiac rhythm (arrhythmia) or other causes.

TACHYCARDIA
Rapid beating of either or both chambers of the heart, usually defined as a rate over 100 beats per minute

TROP T
Troponin Test