Cardiology Abbreviations

Front

S1 / S2

Back

Heart Sounds 1 and 2: Sounds made by the closing of heart valves.

Front

EKG (or ECG)

Back

Electrocardiogram: A test that records the heart’s electrical activity.

Front

P Wave

Back

Part of the EKG showing atrial contraction.

Front

SA

Back

Sinoatrial Node: The heart’s natural pacemaker.

Front

BP

Back

Blood Pressure: Measures the force of blood against artery walls. Measured in mm Hg (millimeters of mercury).

Front

TPR

Back

Temperature, Pulse, Respiration: Basic vital signs often recorded together.

Front

AF

Back

Atrial Fibrillation: An irregular, often rapid heart rhythm.

Front

V fib

Back

Ventricular Fibrillation: A life-threatening, chaotic heart rhythm.

Front

VT

Back

Ventricular Tachycardia: Fast heart rate starting in the ventricles.

Front

MI

Back

Myocardial Infarction: Commonly known as a heart attack.