cardiology abv. Flashcards
AAA
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
ABG
Arterial Blood gas
ABO
ABO blood typing
ACA
anterior cerebral artery
ACLS
advanced cardiac life support
AF
Arterial fibrillation or afebrile
AI
aortic insuffieciency
AICD
automatic implant cardiovascular disease
ARB
Angiotensin II receptor blocker
AS
aortic stenosis
ASCVD
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
ASD
Arterial septal defect
AV
atrioventricular
A-V
Arteriovenous
aVF,aVL,aVR
Limb leads, ECG
A-VO2
Arteriovenous oxygen
BBB
Bundle Branch Block
BLS
Basic life support
BP
Blood pressure
bpm
beats per minute
BT
bleeding time
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
Coronary artery disease
CBC
complete blood count
CBG
capillary blood glucose
CHD
Congenital heart disease
CHF
Congestive heart failure
CI
Cardiac index
CK
Creatinine Kinase
CO
cardiac output
COA
Coarctation of the aorta
CPK-1. CPK-BB
Creatinine phosphokinase in brain and lungs
CPK-2. CPK-MB
Creatinine phosphokinase in heart
CPK-3. CPK-MM
Creatinine phosphokinase in skeletal muscle
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CR
Cardiac rate
CREST
Calcinosis cutis, Raynaud, esophageal motility disorder,sclerodactyly, telangiectasia
CT
Clotting time
CVP
Central venous pressure
CVS
Cardiovascular system
DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulation
DNR
Do not resuscitate
DOE
Dyspnea on exertion
DVT
Deep venous thrombosis
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
EF
Ejection fraction
Epi
epinephrine
EPS
Electrophysiologic study
ESR
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
G-6-PD
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
GSW
Gunshot wound
Hct
hematocrit
HDL
High density lipoprotein
Hgb
hemoglobin
HJR
Hepatojugular reflex
HR
Heart Rate
HTN
hypertension
ICA
internal carotid artery