Below is a list of common abbreviations and terms used in cardiovascular medicine and surgery. Clicking on any of the underlined terms will take you to longer descriptions.
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| AAA |
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abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| ABG |
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arterial blood gas |
| AMI |
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acute myocardial infarction |
| ASD |
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atrial septal defect |
| ASHD |
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arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| ASO |
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arteriosclerosis obliterans |
| AV |
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atrioventricular |
| BPM |
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beats per minute |
| CAD |
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coronary artery disease |
| CCU |
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coronary care unit |
| CHF |
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congestive heart failure |
| COU |
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coronary observation unit |
| CPK |
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creatinine phosphokinase |
| CPR |
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CVA |
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cerebrovascular accident |
| CVP |
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central venous pressure |
| EKG |
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electrocardiogram |
| HDL |
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high density lipoprotein |
| IAPB |
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intra-aortic balloon pump |
| ICU |
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intensive care unit |
| IHSS |
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idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis |
| LAD |
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left anterior descending coronary artery |
| LAP |
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left atrial pressure |
| LC |
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left circumflex artery |
| LCA |
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left coronary artery |
| LDH |
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lactic dehydrogenase |
| LM |
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left main |
| LVEDP |
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left ventricular end-diastolic pressure |
| MCL |
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midclavicular line |
| PA |
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pulmonary arterial (line) |
| PAC |
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premature atrial contractions |
| PAP |
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pulmonary arterial pressure |
| PAT |
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paroxysmal atrial tachycardia |
| PCO2 |
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partial pressure of carbon dioxide |
| PDA |
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patent ductus arteriosus |
| PMI |
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point of maximal impulse |
| PO2 |
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partial pressure of oxygen |
| PTT |
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partial thromboplastin time |
| PVC |
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premature ventricular contractions |
| PWP |
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pulmonary wedge pressure |
| RCA |
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right coronary artery |
| RHD |
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rheumatic heart disease |
| SA |
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sinoatrial |
| SBE |
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subacute bacterial endocarditis |
| SGOT |
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serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase |
| VSD |
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ventricular septal defect |
