Cardiovascular System Acronyms Flashcards
1
Q
A fib
A
atrial fibrillation
2
Q
AED
A
automated external defibrillator
3
Q
ICD
A
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
4
Q
card cath, CC
A
cardiac catheterization
5
Q
CVI
A
chronic venous insufficiency
6
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
7
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
8
Q
EKG, ECG
A
electrocardiogram
9
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
10
Q
MI
A
myocardial infarction
11
Q
PAD
A
peripheral artery disease
12
Q
PVD
A
peripheral vascular disease
13
Q
TST
A
thallium stress test
14
Q
tPA
A
tissue plasminogen activator
15
Q
V-fib
A
ventricular fibrillation
