Transcription of Cardiology Abbreviations and Diagnosis
1 Cardiology Abbreviations and Diagnosis AO Clinic=Aortopathy Clinic, UCP Clinic=UCHAMP Clinic, IA Clinic=Inherited Arrhythmia Clinic Abbreviation Diagnosis Provider/Specialty Ablation EP Clinic Aortic Aneurysm AO Clinic Aortic Dissection AO Clinic AI Aortic Insufficiency ALCAPA Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery AR (AKA AI) Aortic Regurgitation (AKA Aortic Insufficiency). Aortic Root Dilation/Dilatation AS Aortic Stenosis Aortopathy AO Clinic ALTE Apparent Life-Threatening Event UCP Clinic Arrhythmia (Anything except sinus rhythm) Possibly EP Clinic ARVD (AKA ARVC) Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia UCP Clinic AV Atrioventricular ASC AO Ascending Aorta AET atrial Ectopic Tachycardia EP Clinic A Flutter atrial Flutter EP Clinic A-Fib atrial Fibrillation EP-IA Clinic ASD atrial Septal Defect atrial Tach atrial Tachycardia AVB Atrioventricular Block (1st, 2nd, 3rd degree heart block).
2 AVNRT Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia EP Clinic AVSD (AKA: AVC) Atrioventricular Septal Defect (AKA: AV. Canal). Beal's Syndrome (Congenital Contractual AO Clinic Arachnodactyly). BAV Bicuspid Aortic Valve BVH Biventricular Hypertrophy BT Shunt Blalock-Taussig Shunt Bradycardia Possibly EP Clinic Brugada Syndrome EP-IA Clinic Cardiomegaly CLD Chronic Lung Disease PH Clinic CHARGE Syndrome CM Cardiomyopathy UCP Clinic Adriamycin Chemotherapy Induced Dilated (DCM). Family Hx of Hypertrophic (HCM or HOCM). Left Ventricular Non-Compaction (LVNC). Pacer induced (may also see EP). Restrictive (RCM). CPVT Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular EP-IA Clinic Tachycardia CP Chest Pain COA Coarctation of Aorta CHB/CCHB Complete Heart Block/Complete Congenital EP Clinic Heart Block CDH Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia CHD Congenital Heart Defect ACHD Clinic if over 18.
3 CHF Congestive Heart Failure UCP Clinic Connective Tissue Disorder AO Clinic CAD Coronary Artery Disease Dextrocardia DTGA/TGA/CCTGA Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries/Congenitally Corrected Dilated Aorta Possibly AO Clinic DILV Double Inlet Left Ventricle DORV Double Outlet Right Ventricle Ebstein's Anomaly ESRD End Stage Renal Disease UCP Clinic w/hypertrophy/dysfunction or Hypertension (HTN). Fabry's Disease F-TAAD/TAAD Familial Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Dissection AO Clinic Failed Fontan UCP Clinic Failed Single Ventricle UCP Clinic FTT Failure to Thrive Family History of Sudden Death EP Clinic Fetal Cardiomyopathy FALD Fontan Associated Liver Disease Heterotaxy Syndrome Hurler Syndrome UCP Clinic HTN Hypertension HLHS Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome HRHS Hypoplastic Right Heart Syndrome IHSS Idopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis ICD Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator EP Clinic IVC Inferior Vena Cava KD Kawasaki Disease LAE Left atrial Enlargment LAD Left Axis Deviation/Leftward Axis LBBB Left Bundle Branch Block LVE Left Ventricular Enlargment LVH Left Ventricular Hypertropy LDS Loeys
4 Dietz Syndrome AO Clinic LQT/LQTc (corrected) Long QT (Andersen Tawil Syndrome similar) EP-IA Clinic LCHAD Long-Chain 3 Hydroxyacyl CoA Dehydrogense LVOT Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Marfan's AO Clinic MS Mitral Stenosis/Multiple Sclerosis MVP Mitral Valve Prolapse MPS I Mucopolysaccharidosis UCP Clinic MAT Multifocal atrial Tachycardia EP Clinic Murmur MD/DMD Muscluar Dystrophy/Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy/Becker's Myotonic Dystrophy UCP Clinic O2 Sats/Sats Oxygen Saturations (testing). Pacer EP Clinic Plastic Bronchitis UCP Clinic Palpitations Possibly EP Clinic PAPVR Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return PDA Patent Ductus Arteriosis PFO Patent Foramen Ovale Pectus Caranatum (pigeon chest). Pectus Excavatum (sunken chest).
5 PJRT Permanent Junctional Reciprocating Tachycardia POTS Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (AKA Possibly EP Clinic Dysautonomia or Autonomic Dysfunction). PAC's Premature atrial Contractions Possibly EP Clinic PVC's Premature Ventricular Contractions Possibly EP Clinic Progressive Conduction System/Disease or EP-IA Clinic Disorder PA Pulmonary Atresia PA/IVS Pulmonary Atresia w/Intact Ventricular Septum PH Pulmonary Hypertension PH Clinic PI Pulmonary Insufficency PS Pulmonary Stenosis RF Rheumatic Fever RHD Rheumatic Heart Disease RAE Right atrial Enlargement RAD Right Axis Deviation/Rightward Axis RBBB Right Bundle Branch Block Possibly EP Clinic RVE Right Ventricular Enlargment RVH Right Ventricular Hypertrophy SCD Sudden Cardiac Death EP Clinic SIDS Sudden Infant Death Syndrome SOB Short of Breath SSS Sick Sinus Syndrome SND Sinus Node Dysfunction EP Clinic
6 SBE Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis SVT Supraventricular Tachycardia EP Clinic Syncope Tachycardia Possibly EP Clinic TOF Tetrology of Fallot Thrombosis TAPVR Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return TA Tricuspid Atresia Turner's Syndrome (hearing loss, celiac AO Clinic disease, thyroid dysfunction, early onset ischemic heart disease, HTN, heart defects ). TTT Twin-Twin Transfusion Fetal Clinic TX Heart Transplant TX Clinic Ventricular Dysfunction UCP Clinic VF Ventricular Fibrillation EP Clinic VSD Ventricular Septal Defect VT Ventricular Tachycardia EP Clinic WPW Wolf-Parkinson-White (AKA: Pre: excitation) EP Clinic
