Abbreviations - Cardiology Flashcards by Emily Dennis

Q

A-fib

A

atrial fibrillation

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ASCAD

A

Arteriosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease

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ACLs

A

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

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ASCVD

A

Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

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ASHD

A

Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease

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AV

A

atrioventricular

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CABG

A

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

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CO

A

coronary occlusion

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ECG/EKG

A

electrogardiogram

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EF

A

Ejection Fraction

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fem-fem

A

femoral-femoral

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fem-pop

A

femoral-popliteal

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IVC

A

inferior vena cava

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LAD

A

left anterior descending (artery)

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LAO

A

Left Anterior Oblique

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LCA

A

left coronary artery (left circumflex artery)

Q

LIMA

A

Left internal mammary artery

Q

LV

A

left ventricle

Q

MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

Q

OMB

A

Obtuse Marginal Branch

Q

PDA

A

Patent Ductus Arteriosus OR Posterior Descending Artery

Q

PE

A

Pulmonary Embolism

Q

PTCA

A

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

Q

PVC

A

Premature Ventricular Contraction

Q

PVD

A

posterior vascular disease

Q

RAD

A

Right Anterior Descending (Artery)

Q

RAO

A

Right Anterior Oblique

Q

RCA

A

Right Coronary Artery

Q

SMA

A

Superior Mesenteric Artery

Q

SVC

A

Superior Vena Cava

Q

V-tach

A

Ventricular Tachycardia