Cardiovascular

AED 

automated external defibrillator

AF 

atrial fibrillation

AMI 

acute myocardial infarction

AS 

arteriosclerosis

ASD 

atrial septal defect

ASHD 

arteriosclerotic heart disease

AV, A-V 

atrioventricular

BBB 

bundle branch block (L for left; R for right)

BP 

blood pressure

bpm 

beats per minute

CABG 

coronary artery bypass graft

CAD 

coronary artery disease

cath 

catheterization

CC

 cardiac catheterization, chief complaint

CCU

coronary care unit

CHF 

congestive heart failure

CoA 

coarctation of the aorta

CP

chest pain

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CSD 

congenital septal defect

CV 

cardiovascular

DVT 

deep vein thrombosis

ECC 

extracorporeal circulation

ECG, EKG

electrocardiogram

ECHO 

echocardiogram

GOT 

glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase

HTN 

hypertension

ICD 

implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

ICU 

intensive care unit

IV 

intravenous

LVAD

left ventricular assist device

LVH

left ventricular hypertrophy

MI

myocardial infarction, mitral insufficiency

mm Hg

millimeters of mercury

MR

mitral regurgitation

MS

mitral stenosis

MVP

mitral valve prolapse

P

pulse

PAC

premature atrial contraction

PDA

patent ductus arteriosus

PTCA

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

PVC

premature ventricular contraction

S1

first heart sound

S2

second heart sound

SA, S-A

sinoatrial

SK

streptokinase

tPA

tissue-type plasminogen activator

V fib

ventricular fibrillation

VSD

ventricular septal defect

VT

ventricular tachycardia