AED - Automated external defibrillator
A-FIB - Atrial Fibrillation
AICD - Automated internal cardioverter defibrillator
CABG - Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting - bypass surgery
CAD - Coronary Artery Disease
CHD - Coronary Heart Disease
CFIDS - Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome
CHF - Congestive Heart Failure
CM - CardioMyopathy
COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CVA - Cardiovascular Accident (stroke)
DCM - Dilated CardioMyopathy
HCM - Hypertrophic CardioMyopathy
IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome
ICD - Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
ICM - Idiopathic CardioMyopathy
IDCM - Idiopathic Dilated CardioMyopathy
GERD - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
LBBB - Left Bundle Branch Block
MI - Myocardial Infarction, also known as heart attack
MS - Multiple Sclerosis
MVP - Mitral Valve Prolapse
PPCM - PeriPartum CardioMyopathy
PH -Pulmonary Hypertension
PM - Pacemaker
PVCs - Pre-Ventricular Contractions
PVD - Peripheral Vascular Disease
RCM - Restrivtive Cardiomyopathy
RFA - Radio Frequency Ablation
RLS - Restless Legs Syndrome
SCD - Sudden cardic Death
SVT - SupraVentricular Tachycardia
TIA - Transient Ischemic Attack
TMJ - TemproMandibular Joint
V-tach - Ventricular Tachycardia
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Last Modified on Oct 17, 2001
