Abbreviations - Cardiology Flashcards
1
Q
A-fib
A
atrial fibrillation
2
Q
ASCAD
A
Arteriosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease
3
Q
ACLs
A
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
4
Q
ASCVD
A
Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
5
Q
ASHD
A
Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
6
Q
AV
A
atrioventricular
7
Q
CABG
A
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
8
Q
CO
A
coronary occlusion
9
Q
ECG/EKG
A
electrogardiogram
10
Q
EF
A
Ejection Fraction
11
Q
fem-fem
A
femoral-femoral
12
Q
fem-pop
A
femoral-popliteal
13
Q
IVC
A
inferior vena cava
14
Q
LAD
A
left anterior descending (artery)
15
Q
LAO
A
Left Anterior Oblique
16
Q
LCA
A
left coronary artery (left circumflex artery)
17
Q
LIMA
A
Left internal mammary artery
18
Q
LV
A
left ventricle
19
Q
MI
A
Myocardial Infarction
20
Q
OMB
A
Obtuse Marginal Branch
21
Q
PDA
A
Patent Ductus Arteriosus OR Posterior Descending Artery
22
Q
PE
A
Pulmonary Embolism
23
Q
PTCA
A
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
24
Q
PVC
A
Premature Ventricular Contraction
25
PVD
posterior vascular disease
26
RAD
Right Anterior Descending (Artery)
27
RAO
Right Anterior Oblique
28
RCA
Right Coronary Artery
29
SMA
Superior Mesenteric Artery
30
SVC
Superior Vena Cava
31
V-tach
Ventricular Tachycardia
