Multilingual dictionary of abbreviations

Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Cardiology’

Code

Meaning

Language

Themes and places

AACP

American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion

In English

AACVPR

American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

In English

ABC

Association of Black Cardiologists

In English

ACE

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme

In English

ACS

Acute Coronary Syndrome

In English

    AIT

    Accident Ischémique Transitoire

    In French

    AOMI

    Artérite Oblitérante des Membres Inférieurs

    In French

      ARFY

      Atherosclerosis Risk-Factors in Female Youngsters

      In English

      ARMY

      Atherosclerosis Risk-Factors in Male Youngsters

      In English

      AVC

      Accident Vasculaire Cérébral

      In French

      AdCP

      Advances in Cardiovascular Physics

      In English

      AmJC

      American Journal of Cardiology

      In English

      BCLS

      Base Cardiac Life Support

      In English

      CABG

      Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

      In English

      CARIM

      CArdiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (https://www.carimmaastricht.nl/)

      In English

      CCAIMT

      Common Carotid Artery Intima Media Thickness (www.rsna.org)

      In English

      CERIC

      Centre de Réanimation et d’Intervention Cardio-vasculaire

      In French

      CIMT

      Carotid Intima-Media Thickness

      In English

      CIRSE

      Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe

      In English

        CIVD

        Coagulation Intravasculaire Disséminée

        In French

          CO

          Cardiac Output

          In English

          CPB

          Cardiopulmonary bypass

          In English

          CRCIL

          Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire INSERM-Lariboisière

          In French

          CRT

          Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

          In English

            CTG

            Cardiotocographe

            In French

            CVD

            امراض القلب

            In Arabic

              CVP

              Central Venous Pressure

              In English

              DAE

              Défibrillateur Automatisé Externe

              In French

              DC

              Débit Cardiaque

              In French

                DGK

                Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kardiologie (www.dgk.org)

                In German

                DIRV

                Double-Inlet Right Ventricle

                In English

                DISC

                Digital Interchange Standard for Cardiology

                In English

                DSA

                Défibrillateur Semi-Automatique

                In French

                DVDA

                Dysplasie Ventriculaire Droite Arythmogène

                In French

                  EIM
                  Espace Intima Média

                  EIM is equivalent to IMT (Intima Media Thickness) in English.

                  In French

                  EMG

                  Elektromyogramm

                  In German

                    EMG

                    Electromyogram

                    In English

                    EMG

                    Electromyograph

                    In English

                    EMG

                    Electromyography

                    In English

                    ESV

                    Extrasystole Ventriculaire

                    In French

                      FC
                      Fréquence Cardiaque

                      FC is equivalent to HR (Heart Rate) in English.

                      In French

                        FEVG
                        Fraction d’Éjection du Ventricule Gauche

                        FEVG is equivalent to LVEF (Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction) in English.

                        In French

                        FHS

                        Framingham Heart Study

                        In English

                          FHT

                          Fetal Heart Tracing

                          In English

                          FV

                          Fibrillation Ventriculaire

                          In French

                          H5N1

                          Hämagglutinin 5 Neuraminidase 1

                          In German

                          HAP
                          Hipertensió Arterial Pulmonar

                          HAP is equivalent to PAH (Pulmonalarterielle Hypertonie) in German, PH (Pulmonale Hypertonie) in German, PHT (Pulmonale Hypertonie) in German, HTAP (Hipertensió Arterial Pulmonar) in Catalan, PH (Pulmonary Hypertension) in English, HTP (Hipertensión Pulmonar) in Spanish, HTAP (Hypertension Artérielle Pulmonaire) in French, PH (Pulmonale Hypertensie) in Dutch, ЛГ (Лёгочная гиперте́нзия) in Russian, PAH (Pulmonal Arteriel Hypertension) in Danish, HTP (Hipertensión Pulmonar) in Galician, ԹՀ (Թոքային հիպերտենզիա) in Armenian, PAH (Pulmonal Arteriell Hypertensjon) in Norwegian, PH (Plućna Hipertenzija) in Serbian, PAH (Pulmonell Arteriell Hypertension) in Swedish, PH (Pulmoner Hipertansiyon) in Turkish.

                          In Catalan

                          HFpEF

                          Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction

                          In English

                            HR
                            Heart Rate

                            The abbreviation HR (Heart Rate) is included in the abbreviation rHR (Resting Heart Rate).

                            HR is equivalent to FC, HR (see above).

                            In English

                              HTAP
                              Hipertensió Arterial Pulmonar

                              HTAP is equivalent to HAP, PAH, PH, PHT, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                              In Catalan

                              HTAP
                              Hypertension Artérielle Pulmonaire

                              HTAP is equivalent to HAP, PAH, PH, PHT, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                              In French

                              HTP
                              Hipertensión Pulmonar

                              HTP is equivalent to HAP, PAH, PH, PHT, HTAP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                              In Spanish

                              HTP
                              Hipertensión Pulmonar

                              HTP is equivalent to HAP, PAH, PH, PHT, HTAP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                              In Galician

                              ICV

                              Institut Cardiovasculaire

                              In French

                                IMT
                                Intima Media Thickness

                                IMT is equivalent to EIM, IMT (see above).

                                In English

                                ISH

                                International Society of Hypertension (https://www.ish-world.com)

                                In English

                                ISH

                                Isolated Systolic Hypertension

                                In English

                                  ISMCS
                                  International Society for Mechanical Circulatory Support (https://www.ismcs.org)

                                  ISMCS is equivalent to ISRBP (International Society for Rotary Blood Pumps) in English.

                                  In English

                                  ISRBP
                                  International Society for Rotary Blood Pumps (https://www.ismcs.org)

                                  ISRBP is equivalent to ISMCS, ISRBP (see above).

                                  In English

                                  ISTH

                                  International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis

                                  In English

                                  LCS

                                  Libyan Cardiac Society (https://www.lcs.org.ly/)

                                  In English

                                  LVEF
                                  Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction

                                  LVEF is equivalent to FEVG, LVEF (see above).

                                  In English

                                  LVH

                                  Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

                                  In English

                                    MAP

                                    Mean Arterial Pressure

                                    In English

                                    MHR

                                    Maladie Hémorragique Rare

                                    In French

                                      NHC
                                      National Heart Centre (https://www.nhcs.com.sg/)

                                      NHC is equivalent to NHCS (National Heart Centre Singapore) in English.

                                      In English

                                      NHCS
                                      National Heart Centre Singapore (https://www.nhcs.com.sg/)
                                      The National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) is a national and regional referral centre for cardiovascular diseases. It provides comprehensive cardiac care, including diagnostic, preventive services, heart and lung transplantation, heart attack treatment, balloon angioplasty and coronary bypass surgery.

                                      NHCS is equivalent to NHC, NHCS (see above).

                                      In English

                                      NHLBI

                                      National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (www.nhlbi.nih.gov)

                                      In English

                                      NPH

                                      Neutral Protamine Hagedorn

                                      In English

                                        PAH
                                        Pulmonalarterielle Hypertonie

                                        PAH is equivalent to HAP, PH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                                        In German

                                        PAH
                                        Pulmonal Arteriel Hypertension

                                        PAH is equivalent to HAP, PH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                                        In Danish

                                        PAH
                                        Pulmonal Arteriell Hypertensjon

                                        PAH is equivalent to HAP, PH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                                        In Norwegian

                                        PAH
                                        Pulmonell Arteriell Hypertension

                                        PAH is equivalent to HAP, PH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                                        In Swedish

                                        PH
                                        Pulmonale Hypertonie

                                        PH is equivalent to HAP, PAH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                                        In German

                                        PH
                                        Pulmonary Hypertension

                                        PH is equivalent to HAP, PAH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                                        In English

                                        PH
                                        Pulmonale Hypertensie

                                        PH is equivalent to HAP, PAH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                                        In Dutch

                                        PH
                                        Plućna Hipertenzija

                                        PH is equivalent to HAP, PAH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                                        In Serbian

                                        PH
                                        Pulmoner Hipertansiyon

                                        PH is equivalent to HAP, PAH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                                        In Turkish

                                        PHT
                                        Pulmonale Hypertonie

                                        PHT is equivalent to HAP, PAH, PH, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                                        In German

                                        PNRC

                                        Programme National de Recherche sur les Maladies Cardiovasculaires

                                        In French

                                          PTCA

                                          Percutaneous Coronary Transluminal Angioplasty

                                          In English

                                            PV

                                            Polyglobulie de Vaquez

                                            In French

                                            RAAS

                                            Renine, Angiotensine, Aldosteron Systeem

                                            In Dutch

                                            RCP

                                            RCP : Réanimation Cardio-Pulmonaire

                                            In French

                                            SCA

                                            Syndrome Coronarien Aigu

                                            In French

                                            SDH

                                            Systolic-Diastolic Hypertension

                                            In English

                                              SFHTA

                                              Société Française d'Hypertension Artérielle

                                              In French

                                              SHAPE

                                              Screening for Heart Attack Prevention and Education

                                              In English

                                              SRA

                                              Système Rénine-Angiotensine

                                              In French

                                                SVR

                                                Systemic vascular Resistance

                                                In English

                                                SVT

                                                Sang Thrombose Vaisseaux

                                                In French

                                                TPR

                                                Total Peripheral Resistance

                                                In English

                                                TTE

                                                Transthoracic Echocardiography

                                                In English

                                                TVC

                                                Thrombose Veineuse Cérébrale

                                                In French

                                                TVP

                                                Thrombose Veineuse Profonde

                                                In French

                                                  UKG

                                                  Ultraschallkardiographie

                                                  In German

                                                  VVB

                                                  Venovenous Bypass

                                                  In English

                                                  rHR
                                                  Resting Heart Rate

                                                  The abbreviation rHR (Resting Heart Rate) includes the abbreviation HR (Heart Rate).

                                                  In English

                                                    ÖKG

                                                    Österreichische Kardiologische Gesellschaft (www.atcardio.at)

                                                    In German

                                                    ЛГ
                                                    Лёгочная гиперте́нзия

                                                    ЛГ is equivalent to HAP, PAH, PH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ԹՀ (see above).

                                                    In Russian

                                                    ԹՀ
                                                    Թոքային հիպերտենզիա

                                                    ԹՀ is equivalent to HAP, PAH, PH, PHT, HTAP, HTP, ЛГ, ԹՀ (see above).

                                                    In Armenian