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68 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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AAA
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abdominal aortic aneurysm
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ACE
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angiotensin-converting enzyme
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ACS
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acute coronary syndrome
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AED
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automatic external defibrillator
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AI
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aortic insufficiency
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AICD
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automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillatior
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AMI
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acute myocardial infraction
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AS
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aortic stenosis
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ASCVD
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arteriosclerotic cardioverter-defibrillatior
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ASD
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atrial septal defect
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ASHD
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arteriosclerotic heart disease
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AV
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atrioventricular
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BP
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blood pressure
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BPM, bpm
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beats per minute
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CCU
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coronary care unit
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CK-MB
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creative kinase-M band
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CPK-MB
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creatin phosphokinase-M band
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CRP
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C-reactive protein
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CV
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cardiovascular
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DSA
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digital subtraction angiography
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ECG , EKG
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electrocardiography
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HDL
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high-density lipoprotein
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HTN
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Hypertension
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JVD
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jugular venous distention
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LA
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left atrium
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LBBB
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left bundle branch block
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LDL
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low-density lipoprtein
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LDH
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lactic dehydrogenase
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LV
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left ventricle
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LVAD
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left ventricular assist device
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LVH
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left ventricular hypertrophy
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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mm HG
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millmeters of mercury
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MR
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mitral regurgitation
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MUGA
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multiple-gated acquision (scan)
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MVP
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mitral valve prolapse
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NSR
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normal sinus rhythm
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P
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pulse (rate)
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PAC
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premature atrial contraction
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PAD
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peripheral artery disease
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PDA
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patent ductus arteriosus
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PMI
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point of maximum impulse
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PTCA
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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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PVC
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premature ventricular contraction
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PVD
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peripheral vascular disease
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RA
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right atrium
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RBBB
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right bundle branch block
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RNV
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radionuclide ventriculography
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RFA
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radiofrequency catheter ablation
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RV
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right ventricle
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S1
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first heart sound
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S2
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second heart sound
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S3
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third heart sound
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S4
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four heart sound
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SA
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sinoatrial
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SBE
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subacute bacterial endocarditis
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SPECT
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single-photon emission computerized tomography
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SVT
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supraventricular tachycardia
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TEE
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transesophageal echocardiography
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TPR
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temperature , pulse, respiration
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V FIB
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ventricular fibrillation (slang)
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VLDL
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very low-density lipoprotein
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VSD
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ventricular septal defect
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V TACH
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ventricular tachycardia (slang)
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