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Cardio abb E-W
Cardiovascular abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ECC | emergency cardiac care,extracorporeal circulation |
| ECG,EKG | electrocardiogram |
| ECHO | echocardiography |
| EF | ejection fraction |
| EPS | electrophysiologic study |
| HF | heart failure |
| HR | heart rate |
| HTN | hypertension |
| IABP | intra-aortic balloon pump |
| ICD | implantable cadiac defibrillator |
| IV | intravenous fluid, intravascular fluid |
| IVF | intravenous fluid,intravascular fluid |
| LBBB | left bundle branch block |
| LBP | low blood pressure |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| 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 |
| PPM | permanent pacemaker |
| PTCA | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
| PVC | premature venticular contraction |
| PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
| S1,S2 | heart sound (first,second) |
| SBE | subacute bacterial endocarditis |
| SSS | sick sinus syndrome |
| SVT | supraventicular tachycardia |
| VF | venticular fibrillation |
| VHD | valvular heart disease,ventricular heart disease |
| VPC | ventricular premature contraction |
| VT,vtach | ventricular tachycardia |
| WPW | Wolff-Parkinson-White(syndrome) |