Unit 8 Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| A-Fib | atrial fibrillation |
| AV | atrioventricular |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| AED | automatic external defibrillator |
| ALL | acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
| AML | acute myeloid leukemia |
| ASD | atrial septal defect |
| BMT | bone marrow transplant |
| BP | blood pressure |
| CA | cardiac arrest |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CC | cardiac catheterization |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CML | chronic myeloid leukemia |
| CO | cardiac output |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| ECHO | echocardiogram |
| ECG EKG |
electrocardiogram |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| Hgb | hemoglobin |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HR | heart rate |
| IVC | inferior vena cava |
| IVIg | intravenous immunoglobulin |
| IVS | interventricular septum |
| LA | left atrium |
| LV | left ventricle |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| MVP | mitral valve prolapse |
| NSR | normal sinus rhythm |
| PCI | percutaneous coronary intervention |
| PLT | platelet count |
| RA | right atrium |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| RV | right ventricle |
| SA | sinoatrial |
| SV | stroke volume |
| SVC | superior vena cava |
| TEE | transesophageal echocardiogram |
| VSD | ventricular septal defect |
| WBC | white blood cell |
