Abbreviations

A-fib

atrial fibrillation

AAA

abdominal aortic aneurysm

ACLS

advanced cardiac life support

ACS

acute coronary syndrome

AED

automatic external defibrillator

AS

aortic stenosis

ASD

atrial septal defect

AV

atrioventricular

BBB

bundle branch block

BLS

basic life support

BP

blood pressure

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

CAD

coronary artery disease

Cath

Catherization

CCU

coronary care unit

CHF

congestive heart failure

CO

cardiac output

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CT

computed tomography

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

ECHO

Echocardiogram

EF

ejection fraction

EKG

Electrocardiogram

HDL

high-density lipoprotein

HTN

hypertension

IV

intravenous

LDL

low-density lipoprotein

LV

left ventricle

LVH

left ventricular hypertrophy

MI

myocardial infarction

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

NSR

normal sinus rhythm

PAC

premature atrial contraction

PAD

peripheral artery disease

PCI

percutaneous coronary intervention

PDA

patent ductus arteriosus

PVC

premature ventricular contraction

PVD

peripheral vascular disease

RBC

red blood cell

SCA

sudden cardiac arrest

SCD

sudden cardiac death

SV

stroke volume

TEE

transesophageal echocardiogram

TPA/tPA

tissue plasminogen activator

VF

ventricular fibrillation

VSD

ventricular septal defect

VT

ventricular tachycardia

WBC

white blood cell