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CardioV Abbrv
Cardiovasular abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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ACS | acute coronary syndrome |
AFib | atrial fibrillation |
AV | artioverticular |
BP | blood pressure |
CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
CAD | coronary artery disease |
CBC and Diff | complete blood count and differential |
CCU | coronary care unit |
CHF | congestive heart failure |
CPK | creatine phosphokinase |
CRP | C-reactive protein |
CPR | cardiopulminaty resuscitation |
DSA | digital subtraction angiography |
DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram |
ECHO | echocardiogram |
HCT | hematocrit |
Hgb | hemoglobin |
HHD | hypertensive heart disease |
ICD | implantable cardiac defibrillator |
IPG | impedance plethysmogrraphy |
IV | intravenous |
MI | myocardial infarction |
PAD | peripheral arterial disease |
PT | prothrombin time |
PTCA | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
RBC | red blood cell (erythrocyte) |
SPECT | single-photon emission computed tomography |
TEE | transesophageal echocardiogram |
WBC | white blood cell (leukocyte) |