This content has an associated quiz
Cardiology
Harriet S. Meyer
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
Several areas of cardiology use simple letter terms and alphanumeric terms that need not be expanded at first mention. | International standardization of electrocardiographic nomenclature dates back ...
More
Cellular and Molecular Cardiology
Harriet S. Meyer
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
See also , Molecular Medicine. These descriptive terms do not require expansion: Expand these terms at first mention: If an expansion is given, use at first mention. Otherwise, terms may be used ...
More
Coronary Artery Angiographic Classifications
Harriet S. Meyer
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
Guidelines are available for nomenclature of coronary artery segments, used in coronary artery catheterization and thrombolysis in myocardial infarction flow (TIMI flow). The TIMI flow is expressed ...
More
Echocardiography
Harriet S. Meyer
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
The names of major echocardiographic methods are listed below. Expand any abbreviations at first mention, unless otherwise indicated. The following commonly used echocardiographic indexes should also ...
More
Electrocardiographic Terms
Harriet S. Meyer
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
International standardization of electrocardiographic nomenclature dates back to the mid-20th century. The preferred abbreviation for electrocardiogram and electrocardiographic in JAMA and the ...
More
Electrograms
Harriet S. Meyer
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
Electrogram (EGM) terms pertain to invasive electrophysiologic recording of cardiac impulse conduction. Expand them at first mention. |
Heart Disease Classifications
Harriet S. Meyer
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
Several classifications pertaining to heart disease are in use: The classes are assessed in various ways, for instance, by physical examination (Killip), hemodynamic measurement (Forrester), and ...
More
Heart Sounds
Harriet S. Meyer
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
The 4 heart sounds and 4 components are commonly abbreviated in discussions of cardiac auscultatory findings; numerical subscripts are used.S1 first heart sound M1 mitral valve component T1 ...
More
Implanted Cardioverter/Defibrillators
Harriet S. Meyer
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
A similar code, known as the NASPE/BPEG Defibrillator Code or NBD Code, exists for implanted cardioverter/defibrillators (ICDs), as defined in Table . Examples are as follows: DDH defibrillator VOEO ...
More
Jugular Venous Pulse
Harriet S. Meyer
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
The jugular venous pulse contours are expressed with italic single letters and roman words: a wave (atrial) x descent z point c wave x′ descent v wave (ventricular) y descent (or y trough) h wave ...
More