Abbreviations

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These are some commonly used abbreviations used in the group. If you ever

need to refer to this again, it can be found in the files section on the

group page: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AFIBsupport/files/

> AED - Automated external defibrillator

> AF - Atrial Fibrillation

> A-FIB, AFIB, Afib - Atrial Fibrillation

> AICD - Automated internal cardioverter defibrillator

> AIUI - As I Understand It

> CABG - Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting - bypass surgery

> CAD - Coronary Artery Disease

> CHD - Coronary Heart Disease

> CFIDS - Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome

> CHF - Congestive Heart Failure

> CM - CardioMyopathy

> COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

> CVA - Cardiovascular Accident (stroke)

> DCM - Dilated CardioMyopathy

> ECG, EKG - Electrocardiogram

> EP - Electrophysiologist

> ER - Emergency Room

> HCM - Hypertrophic CardioMyopathy

> IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome

> ICD - Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

> ICM - Idiopathic CardioMyopathy

> IDCM - Idiopathic Dilated CardioMyopathy

> IMHO - In My Honest Opinion

> INR - International Normalized Ratio

> GERD - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

> LBBB - Left Bundle Branch Block

> MI - Myocardial Infarction, also known as heart attack

> MS - Multiple Sclerosis

> MVP - Mitral Valve Prolapse

> NHS - National Health Service

> NSR - Normal Sinus Rhythm

> PAC - Premature Atrial Contraction

> PPCM - PeriPartum CardioMyopathy

> PH -Pulmonary Hypertension

> PM - Pacemaker

> PVA - Pulmonary Vein Ablation

> PVC - Premature Ventrical Contraction

> PVD - Peripheral Vascular Disease

> PVI - Pulmonary Vein Isolation

> RCM - Restrivtive Cardiomyopathy

> RFA - Radio Frequency Ablation

> RLS - Restless Legs Syndrome

> SCD - Sudden cardic Death

> SVT - SupraVentricular Tachycardia

> TEE - Transesophageal Echocardiography

> TIA - Transient Ischemic Attack

> TMJ - TemproMandibular Joint

> V-tach - Ventricular Tachycardia

Ellen