ABG -arterial blood gas test
AED - automated external defibrillator
A-fib - atrial fibrillation
ARVD - arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia
AV node - atrioventricular node
AVNRT - atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia
AVRT - atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia or atrioventricular reciprocating tachycardia
BID - “bis in die” (Latin), which means twice per day
CABG - coronary artery bypass graft surgery
CAD – coronary artery disease
CHF – congestive heart failure
COPD – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CT – computed tomography
ECG – electrocardiogram (used interchangeably with EKG)
EF – ejection fraction
EKG – electrocardiogram (used interchangeably with ECG)
EP - electrophysiologist - a specialty of cardiology
EP Study - a study of the electrical systems of the heart, performed by an electrophysiologist
FP – family practice or family practitioner
GP – general practice or general practitioner
HCM – hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
ICD – implantable cardioverter defibrillator
IST – inappropriate sinus tachycardia
LBBB – left bundle branch block
LQTS – long QT syndrome
LVOT – left ventricular outflow tract
MI – myocardial infarction (heart attack)
MRI – magnetic resonance imaging
MVP – mitral valve prolapse
NSR – normal sinus rhythm
NSVT – non-sustained ventricular tachycardia
PAC – premature atrial contraction
PAT – paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
PCP – primary care physician
PEA - pulseless electrical activity
PJC – premature junctional contraction
PNC – premature nodal contraction
POTS – postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
PSVT – paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
PVC – premature ventricular contraction
QD - “quaque die” (Latin), once a day
QID - “quater in die” (Latin), four times a day
RFA – radiofrequency ablation
RBBB – right bundle branch block
RVOT – right ventricular outflow tract
SA node – sinoatrial node
SCA – sudden cardiac arrest
SCD – sudden cardiac death
SOB – shortness of breath
SSRI – selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
SVT – supraventricular tachycardia
TEE – transesophageal echocardiogram
TID - “ter in die” (Latin), three times a day
V-fib – ventricular fibrillation
V-tach – ventricular tachycardia
WPW - Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
