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Cardiovascular Sys2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ACLS | advanced cardiac life support |
| AED | automated external defrillator |
| at fib | atrial fibrillation |
| AMI | acute myocardial infraction |
| AS | aortic stenosis, artriosclerosis |
| ASCVD | arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| ASD | atrial septal defect |
| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| AV,A-V | atrioventricular, arteriovenous |
| AVB | atrioventricular block |
| AVD | aortic valve disease |
| AVR | aortic valve replacement |
| AVS | arteriovenous shunt |
| BBB | bundle branch lock |
| BCLS | basic cardiac life support |
| BP | blood pressure |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CEA | carotid endarterectomy |
| CHB | complete heart block |
| CHD | congenital heart disease, cornary heart disease |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CO | cardiac output |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CVP | central venuos pressure |
| CVS | cardiovascular system |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| DVT | deep vein thrombis |
| ECC | emergency cardiac care, extracorporeal circulation |
| ECG,EKG | electrocardiogram |
| ECHO | echocardiography |
| EF | ejection fraction |
| EPS | electrophysiologic study |
| HBP | high blood pressure |
| HF | heart failure |
| HR | heart rate |
| HTN | hypertension |
| IABP | intra-aortic balloon pump |
| ICD | implantable cardiac defibrillator |
| ISH | isolated systolic hypertension |
| IV | intravenous, intraventricular |
| IVF | intravenous fluid, intravascular fluid |
| JVP | jugular venous pulse |
| LBBB | left bundle branch block |
| LBP | low blood pressure |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| MR | mitral regurgitation |
| MS | mitral stenosis |
| NSR | normal sinus rhythm |
| P | pulse |
| PAC | premature atrial contraction |
| PAD | peripheral arterial disease |
| PALS | pediatric advanced life support |
| PDA | patent ductus erteriosus |
| PPM | permanent pacemaker |
| PTCA | percauntaneous transluminal coronary angioplaasty |
| PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
| RBBB | right bundle branch block |
| S1, S2 | heart sound (first, second) |
| SBE | subacute bacterial endocarditis |
| SSS | sick sinus syndrome |
| SVT | supraventricular tachycardia |
| vent fib | ventricular fibrillation |
| VT, vtach | ventricular tachycardia |