Chapter 5- Heart Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AED
A
Automated external defibrillator
2
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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
CoA
A
Coarctation of the aorta
18
Q
CP
A
Chest pain
19
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resusciatation
20
Q
CSD
A
Congenital septal defect
21
Q
CV
A
cardiovascular
22
Q
DVT
A
Deep vein thrombosis
23
Q
ECC
A
Extracorporeal circulation
24
Q
ECG,EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
25
ECHO
echocardiogram
26
GOT
Glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
27
HTN
Hypertension
28
ICD
Implantable cardioverter- defibrillator
29
ICU
Intensive care unit
30
IV
Intravenous
31
LVH
Left ventricular hypertrophy
32
MI
Myocardial infarction, mitral insufficiency
33
mm HG
Millimeters of mercury
34
MR
mitral regurgitation
35
S1
S2
First heart sound
Second heart sound
36
MS
Mitral stenosis
37
MVP
Mitral valve prolapse
38
P
pulse
39
PAC
Premature atrial contraction
40
PDA
Patent ductus arteriosus
41
PTCA
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
42
PVC
Premature ventricular contraction
43
SA, S-A
sinoatrial
44
SK
streptokinase
45
tPA
Tissue plasminogen activator
46
V fib
Ventricular fibrillation
47
VSD
Ventricular septal defect
48
VT
Ventricular tachycardia
