Cardiology Abbreviations
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| ACG | angiocardiography
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| AF | atrial fibrillation
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| AS | aortic stenosis, arteriosclerosis
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| ASCVD | arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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| ASD | atrial septal defect
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| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease
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| AV, A-V | atrioventricular
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| BP | blood pressure
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| bpm | beats per minute
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| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft
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| CAD | coronary artery disease
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| cath | catheterization
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| CC | cardiac catheterization
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| CCU | coronary care unit
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| CHD | congestive heart disease
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| CHF | congestive heart failure
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| CK | creatine kinase
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| CP | chest pain
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| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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| CSD | congenital septal defect
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| CV | cardiovascular
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| DVT | deep vein thrombosis
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| ECG | electrocardiogram
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| ECHO | echocardiogram
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| EKG | electrocardiogram
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| GOT | glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
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| HR | heart rate
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| HTN | hypertension
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| ICD | implantable cardioverter defibrillator
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| ICU | intensive care unit
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| IV | intravenous
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| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase
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| LVH | left ventricular hypertrophy
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| MI | myocardial infarction
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| mmHG | millimeters of mercury
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| MS | mitral stenosis
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| MVP | mitral valve prolapse
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| NSR | normal sinus rhythm
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| P | pulse
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| PTCA | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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| PVC | premature ventricular contraction
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| PVD | peripheral vascular disease
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| SA, S-A | sinoatrial
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| SGOT | serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
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| SK | streptokinase
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| SOB | shortness of breath
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| TEE | transesophageal echocardiogram
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| tPA | tissue-type plasminogen activator
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| VFib | ventricular fibrillation
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| VSD | ventricular septal defect
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| VT, V-tach | ventricular tachycardia
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