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Abbreviation
Chapter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cardiovascular System | |
| AAA | Abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| A-fib | Atrial fibrillation |
| ASD | Atrial septal defect |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| CABG | Coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAD | Coronary artery disease |
| CHF | Congestive heart failure |
| CO | Cardiac output |
| CTA | Computed tomographic angiography |
| DVT | Deep vein thrombosis |
| ECHO | Echocardiogram |
| EKG | Electocardiogram |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| MI | Myocardial infarction |
| MRA | Magnetic resonance angiography |
| MVP | Mitral valve prolapse |
| NSR | Normal sinus Rhythm |
| PCI | Percutaneous coronary intervention |
| SCA | Sudden cardiac arrest |
| SV | Stroke volume |
| TEE | Transesophageal echocardiogram |
| VSD | Ventricular septal defect |