Chapter 8 ABB Flashcards
1
Q
ASHD
A
arterio-scleotic heart disease
2
Q
AV, A-V
A
atrioventricular
3
Q
AVB
A
atrioventricular block
4
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
5
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
6
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
7
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
8
Q
CK (CPK)
A
creatine kinase (formally called creatine phosphokinase)
9
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
10
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident (costovertebral angel)
11
Q
DSA
A
digital subtraction angiography
12
Q
EMS
A
emergency medical service
13
Q
HDL
A
high density lipoprotein
14
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
15
Q
LA
A
left atrium
16
Q
LDH
A
lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme elevated after MI)
17
Q
LDL
A
low-density lipoprotein
18
Q
LV
A
left ventricle
19
Q
MI
A
mycardial infraction
20
Q
MIDCAB
A
minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass
21
Q
mm Hg
A
millimeters of mercury
22
Q
MVP
A
mitral valve prolapse
23
Q
OPCAB
A
off-pump coronary artery bypass
24
Q
PAT
A
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
25
PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
26
PDA
patent ductus arteriosus (posterior descending coronary artery)
27
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
28
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
29
RA
right atrium
30
RV
right ventricle
31
SA
sinoatrial
32
TEE
trabsesophageal echocardiogram
33
AI
aortic insufficiency
