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CardioV Abbrv
Cardiovasular abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ACS | acute coronary syndrome |
| AFib | atrial fibrillation |
| AV | artioverticular |
| BP | blood pressure |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CBC and Diff | complete blood count and differential |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CPK | creatine phosphokinase |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CPR | cardiopulminaty resuscitation |
| DSA | digital subtraction angiography |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram |
| ECHO | echocardiogram |
| HCT | hematocrit |
| Hgb | hemoglobin |
| HHD | hypertensive heart disease |
| ICD | implantable cardiac defibrillator |
| IPG | impedance plethysmogrraphy |
| IV | intravenous |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| PAD | peripheral arterial disease |
| PT | prothrombin time |
| PTCA | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
| RBC | red blood cell (erythrocyte) |
| SPECT | single-photon emission computed tomography |
| TEE | transesophageal echocardiogram |
| WBC | white blood cell (leukocyte) |