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ekg abbrevations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aha | American heart association |
| ai | aortic insufficiency |
| as | aortic stenosis |
| asd | atrial septal defect |
| ashd | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| av | atrioventricular, arteriovenous |
| r/lbbb | r/l bundle branck block |
| bp | blood pressure |
| cabg | coronary artery bypass graft |
| cad | coronary artery disease |
| ccu | coronary care unit |
| chd | congenital heart disease |
| chf | congestive heart failure |
| copd | chronic obstructive pulmonary/ lung disease |
| cpb | cardiopulmonary bypass |
| cpk | creatinine phosphokinase |
| cva | cardiovascular accident |
| cpr | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| cvd | cardiovascular disease |
| cvp | central venous pressure |
| dm | diastolic murmur |
| dcg | dynamic cardiogram (holter monitor) |
| ecg | electrocardiogram |
| ekg | electrocardiogram |
| esr | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |