CV- Medical Abbreviations

Front

AV

Back

atrioventricular

Front

LAD

Back

left anterior descending

Front

BP

Back

blood pressure

Front

MI

Back

myocardial infarction

Front

bpm

Back

beats per minute

Front

mmHg

Back

millimeters of mercury (a measure of blood pressure)

Front

CABG

Back

coronary artery bypass graft

Front

MUGA

Back

echocardiogram/ multigated acquisition

Front

CAD

Back

coronary artery disease

Front

PAD

Back

peripheral artery disease