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Circulatory Abbrev.

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ACLS   advanced cardiac life support  
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AED   automated external defibrillator  
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AF   atrial fibrillator  
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AMI   acute myocardium infarction  
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AS   aortic stenosis  
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ASCVD   arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease  
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AV   artioventricular, arteriovenous  
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AVB   artioventricular block  
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AVD   aortic valve disease  
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AVR   aortic valve replacement  
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AVS   arteriovenous shunt  
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BBB   bundle branch block  
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BCLS   basic cardiac life support  
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BP   blood pressure  
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CABG   coronary artery bypass graft  
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CABS   coronary artery bypass surgery  
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CAD   coronary artery disease  
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CEA   carotid endarterectomy  
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CHB   complete heart block  
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CHD   congenital (coronary) heart disease  
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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CO   cardiac output  
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CPR   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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CV   cardiovascular  
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CVP   central venous pressure  
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DNR   do not resuscitate  
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DVT   deep vein thrombosis  
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ECC   emergency cardiac care; extracorporeal circulation  
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EKG   electrocardiogram  
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ECHO   echocardiogram  
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EF   ejection fraction  
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EPS   electrophysiologic study  
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HBP   high blood pressure  
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HR   heart rate  
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HTN   hypertension  
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IABP   intra-aoric balloon pump  
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ICD   implantable cardiac defibrillator  
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IV   intravenously  
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IVF   intravenous fluid  
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LBBB   left bundle branch block  
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LBP   low blood pressure  
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MI   myocardium infarction  
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MR   mitral regurgitation  
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MS   mitral stenosis  
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NSR   normal sinus rythm  
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P   pulse  
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PAC   premature artial contraction  
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PAD   peripheral arterial disease  
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PALS   pediatric advanced life support  
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PDA   patent ductus arteriosus  
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PEA   pulseless electric activity  
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PPM   permenent pacemaker  
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PTCA   percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty  
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PVC   premature ventrical contraction  
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S1, S2   heart sound (first-second)  
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SBE   subacute bacterial endocarditis  
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SSS   sick sinus syndrome  
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SVT   sipraventricular tachycardia  
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VF   ventricular fibrillation  
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VT   ventricular tachycardia  
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