L3 CH5 ABB Flashcards
1
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
2
Q
AMI
A
Acute myocardial infarction
3
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
4
Q
CABG
A
Coronary artery bypass graft (pronounced “cabbage”)
5
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
6
Q
CCU
A
Coronary care unit
7
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
8
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
9
Q
ECG or EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
10
Q
Echo
A
Echocardiogram
11
Q
HDL
A
High-density lipoprotein (good cholesterol)
12
Q
HTN
A
Hypertension
13
Q
ICD
A
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
14
Q
LDL
A
Low-density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol)
15
Q
MI
A
Myocardial infarction