Abbreviations 3 Flashcards
0
Q
AF
A
Atrial fibrillation
1
Q
AED
A
Automated external defibrillator
2
Q
AMI
A
Acute myocardial infarction
3
Q
AS
A
Arteriosclerosis
4
Q
ASD
A
Atrial septal defect
5
Q
ASHD
A
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
6
Q
AV, A-V
A
Atrioventricular
7
Q
BBB
A
Bundle branch block (L for left; R for right)
8
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
9
Q
bpm
A
Beats per minute
10
Q
CABG
A
Coronary artery bypass graft
11
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
12
Q
cath
A
Catheterization
13
Q
CC
A
Cardiac catheterization, chief complaint
14
Q
CCU
A
Coronary care unit
15
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
16
Q
CoA
A
Coarctation of the aorta
17
Q
CP
A
Chest pain
18
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
19
Q
CSD
A
Congenial septal defect
20
Q
CV
A
Cardiovascular
21
Q
DVT
A
Deep vein thrombosis
22
Q
ECC
A
Extracorporeal circulation
23
Q
ECG, EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
24
ECHO
Echocardiogram
25
GOT
Glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
26
HTN
Hypertension
27
ICD
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
28
ICU
Intensive care unit
29
IV
Intravenous
30
LVAD
Left ventricular assist device
31
LVH
Left ventricular hypertrophy
32
MI
Myocardial infarction, mitral insufficiency
33
mm Hg
Millimeters of mercury
34
MR
Mitral regurgitation
35
MS
Mitral stenosis
36
MVP
Mitral valve prolapse
37
P
Pulse
38
PDA
Patent ductus arteriosus
39
PTCA
Per cutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
40
PVC
Premature ventricular contraction
41
S1
First heart sound
42
S2
Second heart sound
43
SA, S-A
Sinoatrial
44
SK
Streptokinase
45
tPA
Tissue-type plasminogen activator
46
V fib
Ventricular fibrillation
47
VSD
Ventricular septal defect
48
VT
Ventricular tachycardia
