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Chabner Chapter 11
The Cardiovascular System (Abbreviations)
Term | Definition |
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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 |