Common Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AF
A
atrial fibrillation
2
Q
ASD
A
atrial septal defect
3
Q
AV
A
atria-ventricular
4
Q
AVNRT
A
Atrial Ventricular Nodal Reentry Tachycardia
5
Q
CABG
A
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
6
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
7
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
8
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
9
Q
ECG
A
electrocardiogram
10
Q
EF
A
ejection fraction
11
Q
GERD
A
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
12
Q
IVC
A
inferior vena cava
13
Q
LA
A
left atrium
14
Q
LAD
A
Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery
15
Q
LV
A
left ventricle
16
Q
LVAD
A
left ventricular assist device
17
Q
LVH
A
left ventricular hypertrophy
18
Q
MI
A
myocardial infarction
19
Q
PAD
A
peripheral artery disease
20
Q
PVD
A
peripheral vascular disease
21
Q
RA
A
right atrium
22
Q
RAE
A
right atrial enlargement
23
Q
RCA
A
right coronary artery
24
Q
RV
A
right ventricle
25
RVAD
right ventricular assist device
26
VSD
ventricular septal defect
