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AACVPR
- American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation |
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Access Point
- A hardware device or a computer's software that acts as a communication hub for users of a wireless device to connect to a wired Local Area Network. |
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ACLS
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support |
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ADT
- Data is coded into a series of pulses, including a start bit and a stop bit. |
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AED
- Automated External Defibrillator |
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AFIB
- Atrial Fibilation is the most common sustained rhythm distrubance encountered. |
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AHA
- American Heart Association |
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AHA Database
- The American Heart Association (AHA) developed a database of arrhythmias and normal electrocardiograms (ECG) contained in two series of meticulously-edited, beat-by-beat, annotated recordings. |
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Arrhythmia
- An irregularity in the force or rhythm of the heartbeat. |
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Asystole
- Absence of systole. Also, a conduction disorder which causes a stoppage of ventricular contractions resulting in no blood flow output. |
