ABC - Association of Black Cardiologis… 
ace - angiotensin converting enzyme 
AF - Atrial Fibrillation 
AI - aortic insufficiency 
ARFY - Atherosclerosis Risk-Factors in… 
ARMY - Atherosclerosis Risk-Factors in… 
as - aortic stenosis 
CABG - coronary artery bypass grafting 
CAD - Coronary Artery Disease 
CCAIMT - Common Carotid Artery Intima… 
CHD - Coronary Heart Disease 
CHF - Congestive Heart Failure 
CIRSE - Cardiovascular and Interventio… 
cpb - cardiopulmonary bypass 
CRT - cardiac resynchronization therap… 
EMG - Electromyogram 
emg - electromyograph 
EMG - Electromyography 
EPS - electrophysiological study 
HCM - Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 
IMT - Intima Media Thickness 
ISTH - International Society on Thromb… 
LVAD - Left Ventricular Assist Device 
LVH - left ventricular hypertrophy 
LVOT - Left Ventricle Outflow Tract 
mi - mitral insufficiency 
NHLBI - National Heart, Lung and Blood… 
nph - neutral protamine hagedorn 
ps - pulmonary stenosis 
PTCA - percutaneous coronary translumi…