Chapter 9 abbreviations Flashcards
AED
automated external defibrillator
ACG
angiocardiography
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
A-V
atrioventricular
BBB
bundle branch block
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
coronary artery disease
CC
cardiac catheterization
CCU
coronary care unit
CHD
coronary heart disease
CHF
congestive heart failure
chol
cholesterol
CLI
critical limb ischemia
CMP
cardiomyopathy
CO
cardiac output
CVP
central venous pressure
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
ECC
extracorporeal circulation
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
ECHO
echocardiography
EPS
electrophysiology study
FFA
free fatty acids
FHS
fetal heart sound
HBP
high blood pressure
HDL
high-density lipoprotein
HF
heart failure
Hg
mercury
Hgb
hemoglobin
H&L
heart & lungs
HTN
hypertension
IV
intravenous
LA
left atrium
LBBB
left bundle branch block
LDL
low-density lipoprotein
LV
left ventricle
MI
myocardial infarction
MS
mitral stenosis
MV
mitral valve
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
OPCAB
off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery
PAD
peripheral artery disease
PAT
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
PE
pulmonary embolism
PMI
point of maximal impulse
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
RA
right atrium
RV
right ventricle
SA
sinoatrial
SCA
sudden cardiac arrest
SDA
sudden cardiac death
TOF
tetralogy of Fallot
TPA
tissue plasminogen activator
VLDL
very low density lipoprotein
VSD
ventricular septal defect