Chap 9 : Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AED
A
automated external defibrillator
2
Q
AF
A
atrial fibrillation
3
Q
AMI
A
acute myocardial infarction
4
Q
APC
A
atrial premature complex
5
Q
AR
A
aortic regurgitation
6
Q
ARB
A
angiotensin receptor blocker
7
Q
AS
A
aortic stenosis, arteriosclerosis
8
Q
ASCVD
A
atertiosclerotic cardiovascular disease
9
Q
ASD
A
atrial septal defect
10
Q
ASHD
A
ateriosclerotic heart disease
11
Q
AT
A
atrial tachycardia
12
Q
AV
A
atrioventricular
13
Q
BBB
A
Bundle branch blocker (LT or RT)
14
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
15
Q
bpm
A
beats per minute
16
Q
CABG
A
Coronary artery bypass graft
17
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
18
Q
CCU
A
coronary/cardiac care unit
19
Q
CHD
A
coronary heart disease
20
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
21
Q
CK-MB
A
Creatine kinase MB
22
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
23
Q
CTA
A
computed tomography angiography
24
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident
25
CVD
cardiovascular disease
26
CVI
chronic venous insufficiency
27
CVP
central venous pressure
28
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
29
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
30
ECG (EKG)
electrocardiogram
31
HDL
high density lipoprotein
32
hs- CRP
high sensitivity C- reactive protein (test)
33
HTN
hypertension
34
IABP
intraaortic balloon pump
35
ICD
implantable cardioverter defibrillator
36
IVCD
Intraventricular conduction delay
37
JVP
jugular venous pulse
38
LAD
LT anterior descending (coronary artery)
39
LAHB
LT anterior hemiblock
40
LDL
low density lipoprotein
41
LV
LT ventricle
42
LVAD
Left ventricle assist device
43
LVEDP
LT ventricle end diastolic pressure
44
LVH
LT ventricle hypertrophy
45
MI
myocardial infarction
46
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury
47
MR
mitral regurgitation, reflux
48
MS
mitral stenosis
49
MUGA
Multigated acquisition (scan)
50
MVP
Mitral valve prolapse
51
MVR
mitral valve replacement
52
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
53
P
pulse
54
PAC
premature atrial contraction
55
PAP
pulmonary arterial pressure
56
PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
57
PCWP
Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
58
PMI
point of maximal impulse
59
PSVT
paroxysmal supra ventricular tachycardia
60
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
61
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
62
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
63
PYP
pyrophosphate (scan)
64
S1
first heart sound
65
S2
second heart sound
66
SA
sinoatrial
67
SBE
subacute bacterial endocarditis
68
SK
Streptokinase
69
SVT
supra-ventricular tacycardia
70
99m Tc
technetium - 99m
71
Tn
Troponin
72
tPA
Tissue plasminogen activator
73
VAD
Ventricular assist device
74
VF, v fib
Ventricular fibrillation
75
VLDL
very low density lipoprotein
76
VPC
Ventricular premature complex
77
VSD
Ventricular septal defect
78
VT
Ventricular tachycardia
79
VTE
Venous thromboembolism
80
WPW
Wolff-Parkinson- White syndrome
81
ACE
angiotensin- converting enzyme
