F-2
olt
A
olt ampere
Ω ohm
W watt
– minus, negative
% percent
/ per; divide; or
+ plus
= equal to
< less than
> greater than
≤ less than or equal to
≥ greater than or equal to
± plus or minus
× multiply
F.2 Abbreviations
AAMI Association for Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
AC alternating current
Adu adult
AHA American Heart Association
Air Flow air flow
ANSI American National Standard Institute
Ao aortic pressure
Art arterial
aVF left foot augmented lead
aVL left arm augmented lead
aVR right arm augmented lead
awRR airway respiratory rate
BAP brachial arterial pressure
Base Flow base flow
BC burst count
BP blood pressure
BSA body surface area
BT blood temperature
BTPS body temperature and pressure, saturated
C.I. cardiac index
CCI Continuous Cardiac Index
CCO continuous cardiac output
CCU cardiac (coronary) care unit
CE Conformité Européenne
CFI cardiac function index
CIS Clinical Information System