Chapter 5 Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AED
A
automated external defibrillator
2
Q
AF
A
atrial fibrillation
3
Q
AMI
A
acute myocardial infarction
4
Q
AS
A
arteriosclerosis
5
Q
ASD
A
atrial septal defect
6
Q
ASHD
A
arteriosclerotic heart disease
7
Q
AV, A-V
A
atrioventricular
8
Q
BBB
A
bundle branch block (L for left; R for right)
9
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
10
Q
bpm
A
beats per minute
11
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
12
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
13
Q
cath
A
catheterization
14
Q
CC
A
cardiac catheterization, chief complaint
15
Q
CCU
A
coronary care unit
16
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
17
Q
CK
A
creatine kinase
18
Q
CoA
A
coarctation of the aorta
19
Q
CP
A
chest pain
20
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
21
Q
CSD
A
congenital septal defect
22
Q
CV
A
cardiovascular
23
Q
DVT
A
deep vein thrombosis
24
Q
ECC
A
extracorporeal circulation
25
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
26
ECHO
echocardiography
27
fib
fibrillation
28
HTN
hypertension
29
ICD
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
30
ICU
intensive care unit
31
IV
intravenous
32
LVH
left-ventricular hypertrophy
33
MI
myocardial infarction, mitral insufficiency
34
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury
35
MR
mitral regurgitation
36
MS
mitral stenosis
37
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
38
P
pulse
39
PAC
premature atrial contraction
40
PDA
patent ductus arteriosus
41
PTCA
percitaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
42
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
43
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
44
S1
first heart sound
45
S2
second heart sound
46
SA, S-A
sinoatrial
47
SK
streptokinase
48
tPA
tissue plasminogen activator
49
V fib
ventricular fibrillation
50
VSD
ventricular septal defect
51
VT
ventricular tachycardia
