Guest guest Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 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. 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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