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Medical Language Chapter 5
Chapter 5 Abbreviations
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Undergraduate 2
02/17/2013

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Cards

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

 

A fib

Definition

 

atrial fibrillation

Term

 

AL

Definition

 

 

aortic insufficiency

Term

 

AICD

Definition

 

 

automatic implantable cardioverte-defibrillator

Term

 

 

AMI

Definition

 

acute myocardial infarction

Term

 

 

AS

Definition

 

 

aortic stenosis

Term

 

 

ASCVD

Definition

 

 

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Term

 

 

ASD

Definition

 

 

atrial septic defect

Term

 

ASHD

 

Definition

 

 

arteriosclerotic heart disease

Term

 

 

AV 

 

Definition

 

 

 

atrioventricular

Term

 

BP

 

Definition

 

 

blood pressure

 

Term

 

BPM

or

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

 

 

coronry care unit

Term

 

 

CHF

Definition

 

 

congestive heart failure

Term

 

 

CK-MB

Definition

 

 

creatine kinase-M band

Term

 

 

CPK-MB

Definition

 

creatine phosphokinase-M band

Term

 

 

CPR

Definition

 

cardiopulmonary resusciation

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 distension

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 ventricle assist device

Term

 

 

LVH

Definition

 

left ventricle hypertrophy

Term

 

 

MI

Definition

 

 

myocardial infarction

Term

 

 

mm Hg

Definition

 

 

millimeters of mercury

Term

 

 

MR

Definition

 

 

 

mitral regurgitation

Term

 

 

MUGA

Definition

 

 

 

multiple-gated acquisition

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 corinary 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 ventriculography

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 vib

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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