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Cardiac Echo Abbrev
Echo abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 2-D | two dimensional |
| 3-D | three dimensional |
| A2C | apical two chamber |
| A4C | apical four chamber |
| AF | atrial fibrillation |
| AMVL | anterior mitral valve leaflet |
| Ant | anterior |
| Ao | aortic/aorta |
| AR | aortic regurgitation |
| AS | aortic stenosis |
| ASD | atrial septal defect |
| ATVL | anterior tricuspid valve leaflet |
| AV | atrioventricular |
| AVA | aortic valve area |
| AVR | aortic valve replacement |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BSA | body surface area |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CO | cardiac output |
| cos | cosine |
| CS | coronary sinus |
| CSA | cross sectional area |
| CW | continuous-wave |
| dP/dt | rate of change in pressure over time |
| E | early-diastolic peak velocity |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| echo | echocardiography |
| EDV | end-diastolic volume |
| EF | ejection fraction |
| endo | endocardium |
| epi | epicardium |
| EPSS | E-point septal separation |
| ESV | end-systolic volume |
| HCM | hypertrophic cardiomyopathy |
| HOCM | hypertophic obstructive cardiomyopathy |
| HR | heart rate |
| Hz | hertz (cycles per second) |
| I | intensity of ultrasound exposure |
| IAS | interatrial septum |
| inf | inferior |
| IV | intravenous |
| IVC | inferior vena cava |
| IVCT | isovolumic contraction time |
| IVRT | isovolumic relaxation time |
| kHz | kilohertz |
| l | length |
| LA | left atrium |
| LAA | left atrial appendage |
| LAD | left anterior descending coronary artery |
| LAE | left atrial enlargement |
| lat | lateral |
| LCC | left coronary cusp |
| LMCA | left main coronary artery |
| RVIT | right ventricular inflow tract |
| AI | aortic insufficiency |
| AoV | aortic valve |
| FS | fractional shortening |
| LCA | left circumflex artery |
| LVIDd | left ventricular internal dimension end diastole |
| LVIDs | left ventricular internal dimension end systole |
| MVP | mitral valve prolapse |
| LV | left ventricle |
| LVH | left ventricular hypertrophy |
| LVID | left ventricular internal dimension |
| LVOT | left ventricular outflow tract |
| M-mode | motion display (depth vs time) |
| MAC | mitral annular calcification |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| MR | mitral regurgitation |
| MS | mitral stenosis |
| MV | mitral valve |
| MVA | mitral valve area |
| MVR | mitral valve replacement |
| NCC | noncoronary cusp |
| deltaP | pressure gradient |
| P | pressure |
| PA | pulmonary artery |
| PE | pericardial effusion |
| PLAX | parasternal long-axis |
| PM | papillary muscle |
| PMVL | posterior mitral valve leaflet |
| post | posterior (or inferior-lateral) ventricular wall |
| PR | pulmonic regurgitation |
| PRF | pulse repitition frequency |
| PS | pulmonic stenosis |
| PSAX | parasternal short-axis |
| PV | pulmonic valve |
| PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
| RA | right atrium |
| RAE | right atrial enlargement |
| RAP | right atrial pressure |
| RCA | right coronary artery |
| RCC | right coronary cusp |
| RV | right ventricle |
| RVE | right ventricular enlargement |
| RVH | right ventricular hypertrophy |
| RVOT | right ventricular outflow tract |
| SAM | systolic anterior motion |
| SC | subcostal |
| SSN | suprasternal notch |
| SV | stroke volume |
| SVC | superior vena cava |
| TEE | transesophageal echocardiography |
| TGC | time gain compensation |
| TR | tricuspid regurgitation |
| TS | tricuspid stenosis |
| TTE | transthoracic echocardiography |
| TV | tricuspid valve |
| VSD | ventricular septal defect |
| VTI | velocity-time integral |
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jrudzinski
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