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2D   Two-dimensional  
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3D   Three-dimensional  
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A2C   Apical two-chamber  
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A4C   Apical four-chamber  
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AF   Atrial fibrillation  
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AMVL   Anterior mitral valve leaflet  
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Ant   Anterior  
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Ao   Aortic or Aorta  
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AR   Aortic regurgitation  
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AS   Aortic Stenosis  
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ASD   Atrial septal defect  
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ATVL   Anterior tricuspid valve leaflet  
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AV   Atrioventricular  
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AVA   Aortic valve area  
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AVR   Aortic valve replacement  
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BP   Blood preswsure  
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BSA   Body surface area  
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CAD   Coronary artery disease  
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CO   Cardiac output  
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CS   Coronary sinus  
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CSA   Cross-sectional area  
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CW   Continuous-wave  
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ECG   Electrocardiogram  
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Echo   Echocardeiography  
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EF   Ejection fraction  
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Endo   Endocardium  
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Epi   Epicardium  
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EPSS   E-point septal separation  
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HCM   Hypertropthic cardiomyopathy  
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HOCM   Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy  
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HR   Heart rate  
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I   Intensity of ultrasound exposure  
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IAS   Interatrial septum  
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inf   Inferior  
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IV   Intravenous  
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IVC   Inferior vena cava  
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kHz   Kilohertz  
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l   Length  
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LA   Left atrium  
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LAA   Left atrial appendage  
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LAD   Left anterior descending (coronary artery)  
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LAE   Left atrial enlargement  
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lat   Lateral  
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LCC   Left coronary cusp  
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LMCA   Left main coronary artery  
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LV   Left ventricle  
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LVH   Left ventricular hypertrophy  
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LVID   Left ventricular internal dimension  
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LVOT   Left ventricular outflow tract  
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M-mode   Motion display (depth versus time)  
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MAC   Mitral anulary calcification  
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MI   Myocardial infarction  
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MR   Mitral regurgitation  
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MS   Mitral stenosis  
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MV   Mitral Valve  
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MVA   Mitral valve area  
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MVR   Mitral valve replacement  
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NCC   Noncoronary cusp  
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(triangle)P   Pressure Gradient  
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P   Pressure  
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PA   Pulmonary artery  
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PE   Pericardial effusion  
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PLAX   Parasternal long-axis  
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PM   Papillary muscle  
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PMVL   Posterior mitral valve leaflet  
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Post   Posterior (or inferior-lateral) ventricular wall  
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PR   Pulmonic regurgitation  
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PRF   Pulse repetition frequency  
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PS   Pulmonic stenosis  
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PSAX   Parasternal short-axis  
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PV   Pulmonary valve  
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RA   Right atrium  
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RAE   Right atrial enlargement  
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RAP   Right atrial pressure  
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RCA   Right coronary artery  
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RCC   Right coronary cusp  
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RV   Right ventricle  
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RVE   Right ventricular enlargemenbt  
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RVH   Right ventricular hypertrophy  
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RVOT   Right ventricular outflow tract  
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SAM   Systolic anterior motion  
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SC   Subcostal  
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SSN   Suprasternal notch  
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SV   Stroke volume  
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SVC   Superior vena cava  
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TEE   Transesophageal echocardiography  
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TR   Tricuspid regurgitation  
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TS   Tricuspid stenosis  
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TV   Tricuspid valve  
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VSD   Ventricular septal defect  
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AI   Aortic Insufficiency  
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AoV   Aortic valve  
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FS   Fractional shortening  
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LCX   Left circumflex artery  
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LVIDd   Left ventricular internal dimension end diastole  
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LVIDs   Left ventricular internal dimension end systole  
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MVP   Mitral valve prolapse  
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RVIT   Right ventricular outflow tract  
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