CV cardiovascular pt patient – – Resp respiratory ECG - electrocardiogram – GI gastrointestinal LPM liters per minute – – GU genitourinary RPM rotations per minute – – Neuro neurological Hct - hematocrit – Psych psychiatric SN serial number – – Rheum rheumatologic ICD implantable cardioverter defibrillator – – ID infectious disease ECHO - echocardiogram – WNL within normal limits LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction – – BP blood pressure RHC right heart catheterization – – Cuff blood pressure cuff PAP pulmonary artery pressure – – Palp palpable CVP central venous pressure – – HR heart rate NYHA Class New York Heart Association Classification – – RR respiratory rate ACC American College of Cardiology – – Temp temperature AHA American Heart Association – – F Fahrenheit mins - minutes – C Celsius MVO2 myocardial venous oxygen saturation or – – Wt weight myocardial oxygen consumption – Lb pounds ml - milliliters – Kg kilograms – HEENT head, ears, eyes, nose, and throat – Abd abdomen – Ext extremities – Musc/skel musculoskeletal – WARNING: Serious and life-threatening adverse events, including stroke, have been associated with use of this device. A user must fully consider the risks of this device with that of other treatment modalities before deciding to proceed with device implantation. For full prescribing information please see the Instructions for Use (IFU). The IFU can be found at -use. In the USA the HVAD system is intended for use as a bridge to cardiac transplantation in patients who are at risk of death from refractory end-stage left ventricular heart failure. CAUTION: Federal law (USA) restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician. Refer to the for for “Instructions Use” complete indications for Use, Contraindications, Warnings, Precautions, Adverse Events and Instructions prior to using this device.
CV – cardiovascular pt – patient Resp – respiratory ECG - electrocardiogram GI – gastrointestinal LPM – liters per minute GU – genitourinary RPM – rotations per minute Neuro – neurological Hct - hematocrit Psych – psychiatric SN – serial number Rheum – rheumatologic ICD – implantable cardioverter defibrillator ID – infectious disease ECHO - echocardiogram WNL – within normal limits LVEF – left ventricular ejection fraction BP – blood pressure RHC – right heart catheterization Cuff – blood pressure cuff PAP – pulmonary artery pressure Palp – palpable CVP – central venous pressure HR – heart rate NYHA Class – New York Heart Association Classification RR – respiratory rate ACC – American College of Cardiology Temp – temperature AHA – American Heart Association F – Fahrenheit mins - minutes C – Celsius MVO2 – myocardial venous oxygen saturation or Wt – weight myocardial oxygen consumption Lb – pounds ml - milliliters Kg – kilograms HEENT – head, ears, eyes, nose, and throat Abd – abdomen Ext – extremities Musc/skel – musculoskeletal WARNING: Serious and life-threatening adverse events, including stroke, have been associated with use of this device. A user must fully consider the risks of this device with that of other treatment modalities before deciding to proceed with device implantation. For full prescribing information please see the Instructions for Use (IFU). The IFU can be found at -use. In the USA the HVAD system is intended for use as a bridge to cardiac transplantation in patients who are at risk of death from refractory end-stage left ventricular heart failure. CAUTION: Federal law (USA) restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician. Refer to the “Instructions for Use” for complete indications for Use, Contraindications, Warnings, Precautions, Adverse Events and Instructions prior to using this device.
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