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Intro to Cardiac
Cardiac Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ao | aortic or aorta |
| AV | atrioventricular |
| AR | aortic regurgitation |
| AMVL | anterior mitral valve leaflet |
| BP | blood pressure |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CO | cardiac output |
| CW | continuous wave |
| DA | descending aorta |
| DTA | descending thoracic aorta |
| ED | end-diastole |
| EF | ejection fraction |
| ES | end-systole |
| HR | heart rate |
| LA | left atrium |
| LAA | left atrial appendage |
| LCC | left coronary cusp |
| LV | left ventricle |
| LVOT | left ventricular outflow tract |
| MPA | main pulmonary artery |
| MR | mitral regurgitation |
| MS | mitral stenosis |
| MV | mitral valve |
| PE | pericardial effusion |
| PLAX | parasternal long-axis |
| PM | papillary muscle |
| PMVL | posterior mitral valve leaflet |
| PR | pulmonic regurgitation |
| PSAX | parasternal short-axis |
| PS | pulmonic stenosis |
| PV | pulmonary vein |
| PW | pulse wave |
| RCC | right coronary cusp |
| RV | right ventricle |
| RVOT | right ventricular outflow tract |
| TTE | transthoracic echocardiography |
| TEE | transesophageal echocardiography |
| TR | tricuspid regurgitation |
| TS | tricuspid stenosis |
| TV | tricuspid valve |
| IAS | interatrial septum |
| IVS | interventricular septum |