Abbreviations Cardio Flashcards
CV
CV: cardiovascular
HTN
HTN: hypertension
CAD
CAD: coronary artery disease
IHD
IHD: ischemic heart disease
JVD
JVD: jugular venous distension
Echo
Echo: echocardiogram
MI
MI: myocardial infarction (heart attack)
EKG
EKG: electrocardiogram
CHF
CHF: chronic heart failure, congestive heart failure
PAD
PAD: peripheral arterial disease
EF
EF: ejection fraction
BP
BP: blood pressure
NYHA
NYHA: New York Heart Association
PTCA
PTCA: percutaneous transluminary coronary angioplasty
PVD
PVD: peripheral vascular disease
CABG
CABG: coronary artery bypass graft
MRG
MRG: murmurs, rubs, and gallops
RRR
RRR: regular rate and rhythm
ABI
ABI: ankle brachial indexes
TBI
TBI: toe brachial indexes
TMST
TMST: treadmill stress test
ICD
ICD: implantable cardiac defibrillator