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Chabner Chapter 11
The Cardiovascular System (Abbreviations)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ACLS | Advanced cardiac life support; CPR plus drugs and defibrillation |
| AED | Automatic external defibrillator |
| AF, a-fib | Atrial fibrillation |
| AV, A-V | Atrioventricular |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| CABG | Coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAD | Coronary artery disease |
| CCU | Coronary care unit |
| CHF | Congestive heart failure |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary resusciation |
| DVT | Deep vein thrombosis |
| ECG; also seen as EKG | Electrocardiography |
| ECHO | Echocardiography |
| HTN | Hypertension (high blood pressure) |
| MI | Myocardial infarction |
| PAD | Peripheral arterial disease |
| PCI | Percutaneous coronary intervention |
| PDA | Patent ductus arteriosus; posterior descending artery |
| SA, S-A node | Sinoatrial node |
| SOB | Shortness of breath |
| VSD | Ventricular septal defect |