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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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