Chapter 5- Heart Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

AED

A

Automated external defibrillator

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2
Q

AF

A

Atrial Fibrillation

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3
Q

AMI

A

Acute myocardial infarction

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4
Q

AS

A

arteriosclerosis

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5
Q

ASD

A

Atrial septal defect

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6
Q

ASHD

A

Arteriosclerotic heart disease

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7
Q

AV,A-V

A

atrioventricular

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8
Q

BBB

A

Bundle branch block (L for left; R for right)

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9
Q

BP

A

Blood pressure

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10
Q

bpm

A

Beats per minute

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11
Q

CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

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12
Q

CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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13
Q

cath

A

catheterization

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14
Q

CC

A

Cardiac catheterization, chief complaint

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15
Q

CCU

A

Coronary care unit

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16
Q

CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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17
Q

CoA

A

Coarctation of the aorta

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18
Q

CP

A

Chest pain

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19
Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resusciatation

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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
Q

ECHO

A

echocardiogram

26
Q

GOT

A

Glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase

27
Q

HTN

A

Hypertension

28
Q

ICD

A

Implantable cardioverter- defibrillator

29
Q

ICU

A

Intensive care unit

30
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

31
Q

LVH

A

Left ventricular hypertrophy

32
Q

MI

A

Myocardial infarction, mitral insufficiency

33
Q

mm HG

A

Millimeters of mercury

34
Q

MR

A

mitral regurgitation

35
Q

S1
S2

A

First heart sound
Second heart sound

36
Q

MS

A

Mitral stenosis

37
Q

MVP

A

Mitral valve prolapse

38
Q

P

A

pulse

39
Q

PAC

A

Premature atrial contraction

40
Q

PDA

A

Patent ductus arteriosus

41
Q

PTCA

A

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

42
Q

PVC

A

Premature ventricular contraction

43
Q

SA, S-A

A

sinoatrial

44
Q

SK

A

streptokinase

45
Q

tPA

A

Tissue plasminogen activator

46
Q

V fib

A

Ventricular fibrillation

47
Q

VSD

A

Ventricular septal defect

48
Q

VT

A

Ventricular tachycardia