Ch. 11 Acronyms Flashcards

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1
Q

AAA

A

Abdominal
Aortic
Aneurysm

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2
Q

AED

A

Automatic
External
Defibrillator

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3
Q

AF

a-fib

A

Atrial

Fibrillation

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4
Q

CABG

A

Coronary
Artery
Bypass
Grafting

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5
Q

CAD

A

Coronary
Artery
Disease

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6
Q

CCU

A

Coronary
Care
Unit

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7
Q

CHF

A

Congestive
Heart
Failure

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8
Q

DVT

A

Deep
Vein
Thrombosis

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9
Q

ECG

EKG

A

Electrocardiography

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10
Q

HDL

A

High-Density

Lipoprotein

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11
Q

HTN

A

Hypertension

High Blood Pressure

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12
Q

LDL

A

Low-Density

Lipoprotein

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13
Q

MI

A

Myocardial

Infarction

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14
Q

NSR

A

Normal
Sinus
Rhythm

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15
Q

PCI

A

Percutaneous
Coronary
Intervention

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16
Q

PE

A

Pulmonary

Embolus

17
Q

PVC

A

Premature
Ventricular
Contraction

18
Q

SOB

A

Shortness
Of
Breath

19
Q

VF

A

Ventricular

Fibrillation