Cardiovascular System Flashcards
ADS
Atrial Septal Defect
AF
Atrial Fibrillation
AICD
Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillater
Angi/o
Vessel
Arteri/o
Artery
AS
Aortic Stenosis
ASD
Atrial Septal Defect
AV
Atrioventricular
BP
Blood Pressure
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
Cardi/o
Heart
CHD
Congenital Heart Disease
CHF
Congenital Heart Failure
HBP
High Blood Pressure
HDL
High-density Lipoproteins
hemangi/
collection of blood vessels
IV
Intravenous
LDL
Low-density Lipoproteins
LV
Left ventricle
MI
Myocardial Infarction
MVP
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Ox/, Oxi/
Presence of oxygen
PAC
Premature Atrial Contraction
phleb/o
vein
PVC
Premature Ventricular Contraction
SA
Sinoatrial
sphygm/o
pulse
steth/o
chest
thorac/o
chest
thromb/o
clot, thrombus
VEF
Ventricular Ejection Fraction
ven/o
vein
ventricul/o
Ventricle
Vfib
Ventricular Fibrillation
VSD
Ventricular Septal Defect
VT
Ventricular Tachycardia