1
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
2
Q
AED
A
automatic external defibrillator ( external - stops heart outside the body)
3
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease ( can lead to CABG)
3
Q
BBB
A
bundle branch block
3
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft ( pronounced cabbage)
4
Q
AV
A
atrioventricular
5
Q
cath
A
catheterization
6
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
7
Q
DVT
A
deep vein thrombosis
8
Q
ECG
A
electrocardiogram/electrocardiography ( also called EKG)
9
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
9
Q
L V AD
A
left ventricular assist device ( blood pumps circulates and clears blood in a pouch )
10
Q
MI
A
myocardial infarction
11
Q
VSD
A
ventricular septal defect
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