Module 1 abbreviations Flashcards
What does the abbreviation “AI” stand for?
Aortic insufficiency
What is the abbreviation for Atrial Fibrillation
AF
Ao
Aorta
What does “AS” stand for?
Aortic Stenosis
ASD
Atrial Septal Defect
Bi-atrial enlargement
BAE
BAV
Bicuspid Aortic Valve
BBB (L or R)
Bundle Branch Block
CP
Chest Pain
Blood pressure
BP
Body surface Area
BSA
BPM
Beats per minute
Body surface area
BSA
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
CABG
CHD
Congenital Heart Disease
Congestive Heart Failure
CHF
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COPD
CV
Cardiovascular
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident
DM
Diastolic murmur
End-diastolic volume
EDV
ESV
End-systolic volume
EF
Ejection Fraction
ECG/EKG
Electrocardiogram
PFO
Patent Foramen Ovale
HCM
Hypertropic Cardiomyopathy
HTN
Hypertension
Hypertropic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy
HOCM
DOE
Dyspnea on exertion
ICD/AICD
(Automatic) Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
IHD
Ischemic heart disease
Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
IHSS
IVC
Inferior Vena Cava
LA
Left Atriium
LAA
Left Atrial Appendage
LAD
Left Anterior Descending (artery)
LAE
Left Atrial Enlargement