CH 11: Abbreviations Flashcards by Albulena Ajeti | Brainscape

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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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ACLS

A

advanced cardiac life support; CPR plus drugs and defibrillation

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AED

A

automatic external defibrillator

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AF, a-fib

A

atrial fibrillator

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AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

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AS

A

aortic stenosis

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ASD

A

atrial septal defect

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AV, A-V

A

atrioventricular

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AVR

A

aortic valve replacement

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BBB

A

bundle branch block

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BP

A

blood pressure

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass grafting

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CCU

A

coronary care unit

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Cath

A

catheterization

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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CK

A

creatine kinase

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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ECMO

A

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

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ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiography

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ECHO

A

echocardiography

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HDL

A

high density lipoprotein (good)

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HTN

A

hypertension/ high blood pressure

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LAD

A

left anterior descending (coronary artery)

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LDL

A

low density lipoprotein (bad)

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LV

A

left ventricle

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LVAD

A

left ventricular assist device

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LVH

A

left ventricular hypertrophy

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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MVP

A

mitral valve prolapse

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PAC

A

premature atrial contraction

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PAD

A

peripheral arterial disease

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PDA

A

patent ductus arteriosus

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PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction *

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SA, S-A

A

sinoatrial node

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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tPA

A

tissue type plasminogen activator

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VF

A

ventricular fibrillation

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VSD

A

ventricular septal defect

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VT

A

ventricular tachycardia