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29 cardiovascular and nervous system abbreviations
29 cardiovascular and nervous system abbreviations
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Term
BP
 Definition

Blood pressure 
Term
CAD
 Definition

Coronary artery disease 
Term
CHF
 Definition
Congestive heart failure/ chronic heart failure
Term
CVD
 Definition
Cardiovascular disease
Term
ECG / EKG
 Definition

Electrocardiogram 
Term
MI
 Definition
Myocardial infarction ( heart attack)
Term

Coronary artery bypass graft 

 Definition
Coronary artery bypass graft
Term
Af
 Definition

Atrial fibrillation 
Term
AV
 Definition
Atrioventricular
Term
HR
 Definition
Heart rate
Term
HTN
 Definition
Hypertension
Term
EF
 Definition
Ejection fraction
Term
PCI
 Definition
Percutaneous coronary intervention
Term
ASD
 Definition

Atrial septal defect 
Term
VSD
 Definition

Ventricular septal defect 
Term
CNS
 Definition
Central nervous systems
Term
PNS
 Definition

Peripheral nervous system 
Term
CVA
 Definition
Cerebrovascular accident ( stroke)
Term
CVA
 Definition
Cerebrovascular accident ( stroke)
Term
EEG
 Definition
Electroencephalgram
Term
ICP
 Definition
Intracranial pressure
Term
CSF
 Definition
Cerebrospinal fluid
Term
MS
 Definition

Multiple sclerosis 
Term
ALS
 Definition
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Term
AD
 Definition
Alzheimer’s disease
Term
PD
 Definition
Parkinson’s disease
Term
TIA
 Definition
Transient ischemic attack
Term
LP
 Definition
Lumbar puncture
Term
CT
 Definition
Computed tomography
Term
MRI
 Definition

Magnetic resonance imaging 
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