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what does AV mean
atrioventricular
what does CAD mean
coronary artery disease
what does DVT mean
deep vein thrombosis
what does HTN mean
hypertension
what does mmHg mean
millimeters of mercury (a measure of blood pressure)
what does BP mean
blood pressure
what does CHF mean
congestive heart failure
what does ECG,EKG mean
electrocardiogram
what does ICD mean
implantable cardioverter defibrillator
what does MUGA mean
echocardiogram/multigated acquisition
What does bpm mean
beats per minute
what does CV mean
cardiovascular
what does HCT,Hct mean
hematocrit (the proportion of the volume of blood that contains RBCs)
What does IV mean
intravenous
what does PAD mean
peripheral artery disease
What does BW mean
bloodwork
what does DNR mean
do not resuscitate
what does Hgb,Hgb mean
hemoglobin
what does LAD mean
left anterior descending
what does PET mean
positron emission mean
What does CABG mean
coronary artery bypass graft
what does DOA mean
dead on arrival
what does HR mean
heart rate
what does MI mean
myocardial infarction
what does PLT's,plt's mean
platelets