Chapter 9 - Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident (stoke)
2
Q
SCD
A
sudden cardiac death
3
Q
SA
A
sinoatrial
4
Q
CV
A
cardiovascular
5
Q
CC
A
cardiac catheterization
6
Q
CHD
A
coronary heart disease
7
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
8
Q
HBP
A
high blood pressure
9
Q
RV
A
right ventricle
10
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
11
Q
HF
A
heart failure
12
Q
MI
A
myocardial infarction
13
Q
CMP
A
cardiomyopathy
14
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
15
Q
RA
A
right atrium
16
Q
MVP
A
mitral valve prolapse
17
Q
IV
A
intravenous
18
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
19
Q
O2
A
oxygen
20
Q
LV
A
left ventricle
21
Q
H & L
A
heart and lungs
22
Q
ECHO
A
echocardiograph
23
Q
AV
A
atrioventricular
24
Q
RBCs
A
red blood cells
25
SCA
sudden cardiac arrest
26
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
27
CHF
congestive heart failure
28
P
pulse
29
R
respiration
30
LA
left atrium
31
MV
mitral valve
32
electrocardiogram
| ____ and ____
EKG and ECG
33
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
34
Chol
cholesterol
35
SOB
shortness of breath
36
AED
automated external defibrillator
