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Cardiology Abbreviations
cardiology abbreviations
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11/30/2007
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Term
AAA
 Definition
abdominal aortic aneurysm
Term
ACE
 Definition
angiotensin-converting enzyme (inhibitor)
Term
ACS
 Definition
acute coronary syndrome
Term
AED
 Definition
automatic external defibrillator
Term
Afib
 Definition
atrial fibrillation
Term
AI
 Definition
aortic insufficiency
Term
AICD
 Definition
automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
Term
AMI
 Definition
automatic myocardial infarction
Term
AS
 Definition
aortic stenosis
Term
ASCVD
 Definition
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Term
ASD
 Definition
atrial septal defect
Term
ASHD
 Definition
arteriosclerotic heart disease
Term
AV
 Definition
atrioventricular
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
BPM
 Definition
beats per minute
Term
CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass graft
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
cath
 Definition
(cardiac)catheterization
Term
CCU
 Definition
coronary care unit
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
CK-MB
 Definition
creatine kinase-M band
Term
CPK-MB
 Definition
creatine phosphokinase
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Term
CRP
 Definition
C-reactive protein
Term
CV
 Definition
cardiovascular
Term
DSA
 Definition
digital subtraction angiography
Term
ECG
 Definition
electrocardiography
Term
echo
 Definition
echocardiogram
Term
EKG
 Definition
electrocardiography
Term
HDL
 Definition
high-density lipoprotein
Term
HTN
 Definition
hypertension
Term
JVD
 Definition
jugular venous distention
Term
LA
 Definition
left atrium
Term
LBBB
 Definition
left bundle branch block
Term
LDH
 Definition
lactic dehydrogenase
Term
LDL
 Definition
low-density lipoprotein
Term
LV
 Definition
left ventricle
Term
LVAD
 Definition
left vetricular assist device
Term
LVH
 Definition
left ventricular hypertrophy
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
mm Hg
 Definition
millimeters of mercury
Term
MR
 Definition
mitral regurgitation
Term
MUGA
 Definition
multiple-gated acquisition (scan)
Term
MVP
 Definition
mitral valve prolapse
Term
NSR
 Definition
normal sinus rhythm
Term
P
 Definition
pulse
Term
PAC
 Definition
premature atrial contraction
Term
PAD
 Definition
peripheral artery disease
Term
PDA
 Definition
patent ductus arteriosus
Term
PMI
 Definition
point of maximum impulse
Term
PTCA
 Definition
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
Term
PVC
 Definition
premature ventricular contraction
Term
PVD
 Definition
peripheral vascular disease
Term
RA
 Definition
right atrium
Term
RBBB
 Definition
right bundle branch block
Term
RFA
 Definition
radiofrequency catheter ablation
Term
RNV
 Definition
radionuclide ventriulography
Term
RV
 Definition
right ventricle
Term
S1
 Definition
first heart sound
Term
S2
 Definition
second heart sound
Term
S3
 Definition
third heart sound
Term
S4
 Definition
fourth heart sound
Term
SA
 Definition
sinoatrial
Term
SBE
 Definition
subacute bacterial endocarditis
Term
SPECT
 Definition
single photon emission computerized tomography
Term
SVT
 Definition
supraventricular tachycardia
Term
TEE
 Definition
transesophageal echocardiogram
Term
TPR
 Definition
temperature, pulse, and respiration
Term
V fib
 Definition
ventricular fibrillation
Term
VLDL
 Definition
very low-density lipoprotein
Term
VSD
 Definition
ventricular septal defect
Term
V tach
 Definition
ventricular tachycardia
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