Abbreviations

[Guest guest]

> 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 ~~~~ PVC & PAC is among 'em.

> 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

(NSR on Dofetilide in NC)