Abbreviations Relating To The Cardiovascular System

Front 1

AF

Back 1

atrial fibrillation

Front 2

AMI

Back 2

aacute myocardial infarction

Front 3

AS

Back 3

Aortic stenosis
or
arteriosclerosis

Front 4

ASCVD

Back 4

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Front 5

ASD

Back 5

atrial septal defect

Front 6

ASHD

Back 6

arteriosclerotic heart disease

Front 7

AV
or
A-V

Back 7

atrioventricular

Front 8

BBB

Back 8

bundle branch block

Front 9

BP

Back 9

blood pressure

Front 10

bpm

Back 10

beats per minute

Front 11

CABG

Back 11

coronary artery bypass graft

Front 12

CAD

Back 12

coronary artery disease

Front 13

cath

Back 13

catherization

Front 14

CC

Back 14

cardiac catherization,
or
chief complaint

Front 15

CCU

Back 15

coronary care unit

Front 16

CHF

Back 16

congestive heart failure

Front 17

CoA

Back 17

coarctation of the aorta

Front 18

CP

Back 18

chest pain

Front 19

CPR

Back 19

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Front 20

CSD

Back 20

congenital septal defect

Front 21

CV

Back 21

cardiovascular

Front 22

DVT

Back 22

deep vain thrombosis

Front 23

ECC

Back 23

extracorporeal circulation

Front 24

ECG, EKG

Back 24

electrocardiogram

Front 25

ECHO

Back 25

echocardiogram

Front 26

HDL

Back 26

high-density lipoproteins

Front 27

HTN

Back 27

hypertension

Front 28

ICU

Back 28

intensive care unit

Front 29

IV

Back 29

intravenous

Front 30

JVP

Back 30

jugular venous pulse

Front 31

LDL

Back 31

low-density lipoproteins

Front 32

LVAD

Back 32

left ventricular assist device

Front 33

LVH

Back 33

left ventricular hypertrophy

Front 34

MI

Back 34

myocardial infarction,
mitrial insufficiency

Front 35

mm HG

Back 35

millimeters of mercury

Front 36

MR

Back 36

mitral regurgitation

Front 37

MS

Back 37

mitral stenosis

Front 38

MVP

Back 38

mitral valve prolapse

Front 39

NSR

Back 39

normal sinus rhythm

Front 40

P

Back 40

pulse

Front 41

PAC

Back 41

premature atrial contraction

Front 42

PDA

Back 42

patent ductus arteriosus

Front 43

PTCA

Back 43

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

Front 44

PVC

Back 44

premature ventricular contraction

Front 45

S1

Back 45

first heart sound

Front 46

S2

Back 46

second heart sound

Front 47

SA, S-A

Back 47

sinoatrial

Front 48

SGOT

Back 48

serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase

Front 49

SK

Back 49

streptokinase

Front 50

tPA

Back 50

tissue-type plasminogen activator

Front 51

Vfib

Back 51

ventricular fibrillation

Front 52

VLDL

Back 52

very low density lipoproteins

Front 53

VSD

Back 53

ventricular septal defect

Front 54

VT

Back 54

ventricular tachycardia