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body system abb
cardiovascular system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ACLS | advanced cardial life support |
| AED | automated external defibrillator |
| AF,Afib,at fib | atrial fibrillation |
| AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
| AS | aortic stenosis,arteriosclerosis |
| ASCVD | arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| ASD | atrial septal defect |
| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| AV,A-V | atrioventricular,arteiovenous |
| AVB | atrioventricular block |
| AVD | aortic valve disease |
| AVR | aortic valve remplacement |
| AVS | arteriovenous shunt |
| BBB | bundle branch block |
| BCLS | basic cardiac life support |
| BP | blood pressure |
| CA | cardiac arrest,cancer,cardiac arrhthmia |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| CABS | coronary artery bypass surgery |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CEA | carotid endarterectomy |
| CO | cardiac output |
| CoA | coarctation of the aorta |
| CP | chest pain,cardiopulmonary |
| CPA | cardiopulmonary arrest |
| CVS | cardiovascular system |
| ECG,EKG | electrocardiogram |
| ECHO | echocardiography |
| EF | ejection fraction |
| EPS | electrophysiologic study |
| HBP | high blood pressure |
| HF | heart failure |
| HR | heart rate |
| HTN | hypertension |
| IABP | intro-aortic balloon pump |
| ICD | implantable cardiac defibrillator |
| IV | intravenous,intraventricular |
| LBBB | left bundle branch block |
| LBP | low blood pressure |
| MR | mitral regurgitation |
| MS | mitral stenosis |
| MVP | mitral valve prolapse |
| NSR | normal sinus rhythm |
| P | pulse |
| PAC | premature atrial contraction |
| PAD | peripheral arterial disease |
| PALS | pediatric advanced life support |
| PDA | patent ductus arteriosus |
| PEA | pulseless electrical activity |
| PSVT,PST | paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia |
| PTCA | percutaneous trasnsluminal coronary angioplasty |
| PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
| RBBB | right bundle branch block |
| S1,S2 | heart sound(first,second) |
| SBE | subacute bacteial endocarditis |
| SSS | sick sinus syndrome |
| SVT | supraventricular tachycardia |
| VF,Vfib,vent fib | ventricular fibrillation |
| VPC | ventricular premature contraction |
| vsp | ventricular septal defect |