CH 11: Abbreviations Flashcards
(41 cards)
1
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
2
Q
ACLS
A
advanced cardiac life support; CPR plus drugs and defibrillation
3
Q
AED
A
automatic external defibrillator
4
Q
AF, a-fib
A
atrial fibrillator
5
Q
AMI
A
acute myocardial infarction
6
Q
AS
A
aortic stenosis
7
Q
ASD
A
atrial septal defect
8
Q
AV, A-V
A
atrioventricular
9
Q
AVR
A
aortic valve replacement
10
Q
BBB
A
bundle branch block
11
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
12
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass grafting
13
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
14
Q
CCU
A
coronary care unit
15
Q
Cath
A
catheterization
16
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
17
Q
CK
A
creatine kinase
18
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
19
Q
DVT
A
deep vein thrombosis
20
Q
ECMO
A
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
21
Q
ECG, EKG
A
electrocardiography
22
Q
ECHO
A
echocardiography
23
Q
HDL
A
high density lipoprotein (good)
24
Q
HTN
A
hypertension/ high blood pressure
25
LAD
left anterior descending (coronary artery)
26
LDL
low density lipoprotein (bad)
27
LV
left ventricle
28
LVAD
left ventricular assist device
29
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
30
MI
myocardial infarction
31
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
32
PAC
premature atrial contraction
33
PAD
peripheral arterial disease
34
PDA
patent ductus arteriosus
35
PVC
premature ventricular contraction *
36
SA, S-A
sinoatrial node
37
SOB
shortness of breath
38
tPA
tissue type plasminogen activator
39
VF
ventricular fibrillation
40
VSD
ventricular septal defect
41
VT
ventricular tachycardia
