cardiovascular abbreviations, meds,

the abbreviation AV stands for

• audio visual

• atrioventricular

• anti-virus

• avenue

the abbreviation BP stands for

• batting practice

• bypass

• blood pressure

• birthplace

the abbreviation bpm means

• business process management

• breaths per minute

• business performance management

• beats per minute

the abbreviation BW stands for

• blood work

• best wishes

• body weight

• bandwidth

CAD stands for

• civil aviation department

• coronary artery disease

• computer aide design

• Canadian Dollar

Medication used to prevent or alleviate angina (spasmodic chest pain).

• vasoconstrictor

• diuretic

• antiarrhythmic

• antianginal

medication that helps reduce excess water in the body

• thrombolytic

• hypolipidemic

• diuretic

• beta blocker

an agent used to prevent the formation of blood clots. also known as a blood thinner.

• antihypertensive

• anticoagulant

• vasoconstrictor

• vasodilator

an agent used to alleviate or prevent cardiac arrhythmia

• antiarrhythmic

• angiotensin-converting inhibitor

• calcium channel blocker

• vasodilator

an agent that constricts (narrows) blood vessels, increasing blood pressure

• vasoconstrictor

• antihypertensive

• beta blocker

• thrombolytic