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body system abb
cardiovascular system
Question | Answer |
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ACLS | advanced cardial life support |
AED | automated external defibrillator |
AF,Afib,at fib | atrial fibrillation |
AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
AS | aortic stenosis,arteriosclerosis |
ASCVD | arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
ASD | atrial septal defect |
ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
AV,A-V | atrioventricular,arteiovenous |
AVB | atrioventricular block |
AVD | aortic valve disease |
AVR | aortic valve remplacement |
AVS | arteriovenous shunt |
BBB | bundle branch block |
BCLS | basic cardiac life support |
BP | blood pressure |
CA | cardiac arrest,cancer,cardiac arrhthmia |
CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
CABS | coronary artery bypass surgery |
CAD | coronary artery disease |
CEA | carotid endarterectomy |
CO | cardiac output |
CoA | coarctation of the aorta |
CP | chest pain,cardiopulmonary |
CPA | cardiopulmonary arrest |
CVS | cardiovascular system |
ECG,EKG | electrocardiogram |
ECHO | echocardiography |
EF | ejection fraction |
EPS | electrophysiologic study |
HBP | high blood pressure |
HF | heart failure |
HR | heart rate |
HTN | hypertension |
IABP | intro-aortic balloon pump |
ICD | implantable cardiac defibrillator |
IV | intravenous,intraventricular |
LBBB | left bundle branch block |
LBP | low blood pressure |
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 |
PEA | pulseless electrical activity |
PSVT,PST | paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia |
PTCA | percutaneous trasnsluminal coronary angioplasty |
PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
RBBB | right bundle branch block |
S1,S2 | heart sound(first,second) |
SBE | subacute bacteial endocarditis |
SSS | sick sinus syndrome |
SVT | supraventricular tachycardia |
VF,Vfib,vent fib | ventricular fibrillation |
VPC | ventricular premature contraction |
vsp | ventricular septal defect |