Abbreviations for Cardiovascular System Exam Solution Manual Already Passed

Abbreviations for Cardiovascular System Exam Solution Manual Already Passed AF, A-fib - Answers atrial fibrillation - an irregular, often rapid heart rate that commonly causes poor blood flow ASHD - Answers arteriosclerotic heart disease - is a thickening and hardening of the walls of the coronary arteries AV, A-V - Answers atrioventricular - Pertaining to the atria (the upper chambers of the heart) and the ventricles (the lower chambers of the heart). BP - Answers blood pressure bpm - Answers beats per minute CABG - Answers coronary artery bypass graft - Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a type of surgery that improves blood flow to the heart CAD - Answers coronary artery disease - also called coronary heart disease, or simply, heart disease is a result of plaque buildup in your coronary arteries which blocks blood flow CCU - Answers coronary care unit CHF - Answers congestive heart failure - heart's function as a pump is inadequate to meet the body's needs; many disease processes can impair the pumping efficiency of the heart CP - Answers chest pain CPR - Answers cardiopulmonary resuscitation - a lifesaving technique useful in many emergencies CV - Answers cardiovascular -Relating to the circulatory system, which comprises the heart and blood vessels and carries nutrients and oxygen to the tissues of the body and removes carbon dioxide and other wastes from them DVT - Answers deep vein thrombosis -occurs when a blood clot (thrombus) forms in one or more of the deep veins in your body ECG, EKG - Answers electrocardiogram ECHO - Answers echocardiogram - is a sonogram of the heart; uses sound waves to produce images of your heart HF - Answers heart failure - heart muscle doesn't pump blood as well as it should HTN - Answers hypertension (high blood pressure) ICU - Answers intensive care unit INR - Answers international normalized ratio - used to determine the clotting tendency of blood LA - Answers left atrium - The left atrium is one of the four chambers of the heart, located on the left posterior side. Its primary roles are to act as a vessel for blood returning from the lungs and to act a pump to transport blood to other areas of the heart. LV - Answers left ventricle - The left ventricle is one of four chambers of the heart. It is located in the bottom left portion of the heart below the left atrium, separated by the mitral valve. MI - Answers myocardial infarction MR - Answers mitral regurgitation - is a disorder in which the mitral valve on the left side of the heart does not close properly; Regurgitation means leaking from a valve that does not close all the way MS - Answers mitral stenosis - means that the valve cannot open enough. As a result, less blood flows to the body. The upper heart chamber swells as pressure builds up. Blood and fluid may then collect in the lung tissue (pulmonary edema), making it hard to breathe MVP - Answers mitral valve prolapse - occurs when the valve between your heart's left upper chamber (left atrium) and the left lower chamber (left ventricle) doesn't close properly P - Answers pulse PAC - Answers premature atrial contraction - form of arrhythmia. It is due to the premature discharge of an electrical impulse in the atrium, causing a premature contraction. A PAC is premature, because it occurs earlier than the next regular beat should have occurred. PT - Answers prothrombin time - is a blood test that measures how long it takes blood to clot. PTCA - Answers percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty - minimally invasive (without a large incision) procedure used to open the blocked or narrowed femoral artery and to restore arterial blood flow to the lower leg without open vascular surgery PTT - Answers partial thromboplastin time - is a blood test that looks at how long it takes for blood to clot. It can help tell if you have bleeding or clotting problems PVC - Answers premature ventricular contraction - When the heart pumps (contracts) part of one or both flaps collapse backward into the left atrium. In some cases, the prolapsed valve lets a small amount of blood leak backward through the valve, which may cause a heart murmur RA - Answers right atrium - The right upper chamber of the heart. The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the body through the vena cava and pumps it into the right ventricle which then sends it to the lungs to be oxygenated RBC - Answers red blood cell