Cardiovascular Abbreviations

AV/av

• aventral

• aventricle

• atrio-ventricular

• avascular

BP

• biceps pulse

• blood pressure

• bowel prep

• band pressure

CHF

• combination high fistula

• cardiovascular health flyer

• cardio-hypertrophy failure

• congestive heart failure

CABG

• coronary aveoli branch graft

• cardiovascular atrial blood union

• coronary artery bypass graft

• coronary atrial blood graft

CBC

• coronary blood count

• complete blood count

• cardiovascular blood count

• complete basophil count

CPR

• cardiopulmonary resuscitation

• cardiovascular pulse rescue

• complete pulse recovery

• cardiopulmonary rescue

DNR

• do not relieve

• development near right

• do not resuscitate

• diastolic negative release

DOA

• down over atria

• diastolic over airway

• dead on arrival

• do only auscultation

VSD

• ventricular systolic diameter

• ventricle septum diastolic

• ventricular septal defect

• ventral systolic detour

DVT

• diastolic ventricle titer

• deep venous thrombosis

• deep vascular time

• diameter of ventricular titer