Chapter 10 abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
A Fib
A
atrial fibrillation
2
Q
AMI
A
acute myocardial infarction
3
Q
AS
A
aortic stenosis
4
Q
ASD
A
atrial septal defect
5
Q
ASHD
A
arteriosclerotic heart disease
6
Q
AV
A
atrioventricular
7
Q
BBB
A
bundle branch block
8
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
9
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
10
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
11
Q
Cath
A
catheterization
12
Q
CC
A
cardiac catheterization
13
Q
CCU
A
coronary care unit
14
Q
CHD
A
coronary heart disease
15
Q
DHF
A
coronary heart failure
16
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
17
Q
CT or CAT (scan)
A
computed axial tomography
18
Q
CVD
A
cardiovascular disease
19
Q
DOE
A
dyspnea on exertion
20
Q
DVT
A
deep vein thrombosis
21
Q
ECG
A
electrocardiogran
22
Q
ECHO
A
echocardiogram
23
Q
EKG
A
electrocardiogram
24
Q
HCVD
A
hypertensive cardiovascular disease
25
HDL
high-density lipoprotein
26
ICD
implantable cardioversion defibrillator
27
LDL
low-density lipoprotein
28
MI
myocardial infarction
29
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
30
MS
mitral stenosis
31
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
32
PACs
premature atrial contractions
33
PAT
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
34
PDA
patent ductus arteriosus
35
PET
positron emission tomography
36
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
37
PVCs
premature ventricular contractions
38
SA
sinostrial
39
V Fib
ventricular fibrillation
40
VSD
ventricular septal defect
41
VT, V tach.
ventricular tachycardia
