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Cardiovascular System
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01/08/2013
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Term
AF
 Definition
atrial fibrillation
Term
AMI
 Definition
acute myocardial infarction
Term
AS
 Definition
arteriosclerosis
Term
ASD
 Definition
atrial septal defect
Term
ASHD
 Definition
arteriosclerotic heart disease
Term
AV, A-V
 Definition
atrioventricular
Term
BBB
 Definition
bundle branch block (L for left: R for right)
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
bpm
 Definition
beats per minute
Term
CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass graft
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
cath
 Definition
catheterization
Term
CC
 Definition
cardiac catherization, chief complaint
Term
CCU
 Definition
coronary care unit
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
CoA
 Definition
coarctation (severe congenital narrowing) of the aorta
Term
CP
 Definition
chest pain
Term
CPK
 Definition
creatine phosphokinase (an enzyme)
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Term
CSD
 Definition
congenital septal defect
Term
CV
 Definition
cardiovascular
Term
DVT
 Definition
deep vein thrombosis
Term
ECC
 Definition
extracorporeal circulation
Term
ECG, EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
ECHO
 Definition
echocardiogram
Term
GOT
 Definition
glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
Term
HTN
 Definition
hypertension
Term
ICU
 Definition
intensive care unit
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenous
Term
LDH
 Definition
lactate dehydrogenase
Term
LVAD
 Definition
left ventricular assist device

"bridge to transplant"
Term
LVH
 Definition
left ventricular hypertrophy
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction, mitral insufficiency
Term
mm Hg
 Definition
millimeters of mercury
Term
MR
 Definition
mitrial regurgitation
Term
MS
 Definition
mitrial stenosis
multiple sclerosis
Term
MVP
 Definition
mitral valve prolapse
Term
P
 Definition
pulse
Term
PAC
 Definition
premature atrial contraction
Term
PDA
 Definition
patent ductus arteriosus
Term
PTCA
 Definition
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
Term
PVC
 Definition
premature ventricular contraction
Term
S1
 Definition
first heart sound
Term
S2
 Definition
second heart sound
Term
SA, S-A
 Definition
sinoatrial
Term
SGOT
 Definition
serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
Term
SK
 Definition
streptokinase
Term
tPA
 Definition
tissue-type plasminogen activator
Term
Vfib
 Definition
ventricular fibrillation
Term
VSD
 Definition
ventricular septal defect
Term
VT
 Definition
ventricular tachycardia
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