Cardio Abbreviation Flashcards
1
Q
AF , A-fib
A
Atrial fibrillation
2
Q
ASHD
A
arteriosclerotic heart disease
3
Q
AV, A-V
A
Atrioventricular
4
Q
BP, B/P
A
Blood pressure
5
Q
Bpm
A
Beats per minute
6
Q
CABG
A
Coronary artery bypass graft
7
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
8
Q
CCU
A
Coronary care unit
9
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
10
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
11
Q
CV
A
Cardiovascular
12
Q
DVT
A
Deep vein thrombosis
13
Q
ECG
A
Electrocardiogram
14
Q
ECHO
A
Echocardiogram
15
Q
HR
A
Heart rate
16
Q
HTN
A
Hypertension
17
Q
ICU
A
Intensive care unit
18
Q
INR
A
International normalized ratio
19
Q
LA
A
Left atrium
20
Q
LV
A
Left ventricle
21
Q
MI
A
Myocardial infarction
22
Q
P
A
Pulse
23
Q
PAC
A
Premature atrial contraction
24
Q
PVC
A
Premature atrial contraction
25
PT
Prothrombin time
26
PTT
Partial thromboplastin time
27
RA
Right atrium
28
RBC
Red blood cell
29
RV
Right ventricle
30
V-fib
Ventricular fibrillation
31
VT, V-tach
Ventricular tachycardia
