Abbreviations | Cardiovascular System Flashcards
(31 cards)
1
Q
AED
A
Automated External Defibrillator
2
Q
AMI
A
Acute Myocardial Infarction
3
Q
AS
A
Aortic Stenosis, Arteriosclerosis
4
Q
ASD
A
Atrial Septal Defect
5
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
6
Q
bpm
A
beats per minute
7
Q
CAD
A
Coronary Artery Disease
8
Q
CCU
A
Coronary/Cardiac Unit
9
Q
CABG
A
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
10
Q
CHD
A
Coronary Heart Disease
11
Q
CHF
A
Congestive Heart Failure
12
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
13
Q
CTA
A
Computed Tomography Angiography
14
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular Accident
15
Q
ECG (EKG)
A
Electrocardiogram, Electrocardiography
16
Q
HTN
A
Hypertension
17
Q
LDL
A
Low-Density Lipoprotein
18
Q
MI
A
Myocardial Infarction
19
Q
mm Hg
A
Millimeters of mercury
20
Q
MVP
A
Mitral Valve Prolapse
21
Q
PAP
A
Pulmonary Arterial Pressure
22
Q
PCI
A
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
23
Q
PTCA
A
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
24
Q
PVD
A
Peripheral Vascular Disease
25
PYP
Pyrophosphate
26
S1
First Heart Sound
27
S2
Second Heart Sound
28
SA
Sinoatrial
29
99m Tc
Technetium-99m
30
VF, v fib
Ventricular Fibrillation
31
VSD
Ventricular Septal Defect
