Common appt and general codes and abbreviations

PRICAR

Follow up appt with primary cardiologist that is less than a year, pricar is whoever consulted the patient first, unless pt requested a provider switch

AEPC

Annual w/ PRICAR

MLP

f/u with APP

EPCE

established pt that is coming in for cardiac clearance

HFUE

hospital follow up

TCM

only by order and within 14 days of discharge

VSSURG

f/u with EEC (Dr.Croushore) or KPK (Dr.Kenney)

EPCS

Consult with MJJ/NRS; make sure pt never had an EPCS with MJJ/NRS before

EPMD

Follow up with MJJ/NRS

CVN

Cardioversion, only performed at NF/LCMC

LHC

Left heart cath - check who scheduled the patient for cath to direct the patient

TTE

Transthoracic Echo (echo on chest)

TEE

Transesophageal echo, only performed at hospital (Schedulers dont schedule this)

d/c

discharged from hospital

f/u

follow up

d/b

double book

OBL

Office based lab (downstairs)

ASC

Amulatory surgery center (downstairs)

EP

Electrophysiology (Rhythm, Electrical Impulse, etc)

PVD

Peripheral Vascular Disease (Arms, Legs, etc)

PFO

Patent Foramen Ovale (Hole between the atria)

HTN

Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

CHF

Congestive Heart Failure

AA

Aortic Aneurysm

TAVR

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TMVR = Mitral Valve/TTVR = Tricuspid Valve)

DVT

Deep Vein Thrombosis

CAD

Coronary Artery Disease

Dx

Diagnose

s/p

status post

r/s

reschedule

HTN

Hypertension

LPD

Lipid

Sx

Surgery

Palps

Palpitations

HOLT

Holter Monitor

Tachycardia

Fast Heart Rate

HR

Heart Rate

Bilat

Bilateral (Both sides)

NFRMC (NFR)

North Florida Regional Medical Center

OOO

Out of Office

ADV

Advised

CP

Chest Pain

sch

Schedule

CHF

Congestive Heart Failure

SOB

Shortness of Breath

LFT

Liver Function Test

ETT

Exercise Treadmill Test

Event Monitor

(previous EMT)

CV

Cardioversion

TTE/SETT

Stress Echo

Bradycardia

Slow Heart Rate

BP

Blood Pressure

Unilat

Unilateral (one side)

LCMC

Lake City Medical Center

LVM

Left Voice Mail

LM2CB

Left message to call back