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29 cardiovascular and nervous abbreviations
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01/08/2026
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Term
ACS
 Definition
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Term
AFib/AF
 Definition
Atrial Fibrillation
Term
AMI
 Definition
Acute Myocardial infarction (Heart Attack)
Term
AS
 Definition
Aortic Stenosis
Term
ASD
 Definition
Atrial Septal Defect
Term
BP
 Definition
blood Pressure
Term
CABG
 Definition
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Term
CAD
 Definition
Coronary Artery Desease
Term
CHF
 Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
Term
DVT
 Definition
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Term
ECG/EKG
 Definition
Electrocardiogram
Term
EF
 Definition
Ejection Fraction
Term
HR
 Definition
Heart Rate
Term
HTN
 Definition

Hypertension

(High Blood Pressure)
Term
MI
 Definition

Myocardial infarction 

(Heart Attack)
Term
AD
 Definition
Alzheimer's Desease
Term
CVA
 Definition

Cerebrovascular Accident

(stroke)
Term
CBF
 Definition
Cerebral Blood Flow
Term
CBC
 Definition

Complete Blood Count

(Related to blood)
Term
CNS
 Definition
Central Nervous System
Term
DCM
 Definition

Dilated Cardiomyopathy 

(Heart muscle)
Term
DNR
 Definition

Do Not Resuscitate

(Affects care)
Term
MS
 Definition
Multiple Slerosis
Term
PNS
 Definition
Peripheral Nervous System
Term
BPM
 Definition
Beats Per Minute
Term
PAC
 Definition
Premature Atrial Contraction
Term
BBB
 Definition

Bundle Branch Block

(often neurological context in stroke/heart-brain link)

Blood-Brain Barrier
Term
REM
 Definition
Rapid Eye Movement
Term
TIA
 Definition

Transient Ischemic Attack

(Mini stroke)
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