| A4C |
Apical 4 Chamber |
| A2C |
Apical 2 Chamber |
| A5C |
Apical 5 Chamber |
| AF |
Atrial Fibrillation |
| Ao |
Aorta |
| APLAX |
Apical Parasternal Long Axis |
| AR |
Aortic Regurgitation |
| AS |
Aortic Stenosis |
| ASD |
Atrial Septal Defect |
| ASH |
Asymmetrical Septal Hypertrophy |
| AV |
Aortic Valve |
| AVA |
Aortic Valve Area |
| AVG |
Aortic Valve Gradient |
| AVR |
Aortic Valve Replacement |
| BNP |
Brain Natriuretic Peptide |
| CCF |
Congestive Cardiac Failure |
| CFM |
Colour Flow Mapping |
| CO |
Cardiac Output |
| CW |
Continuous Wave |
| DCM |
Dilated Cardiomyopathy |
| DET |
Deceleration Time |
| ECG |
Electrocardiogram |
| EF |
Ejection Fraction |
| EROA |
Effective Regurgitant Orifice Area |
| HCM |
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy |
| HTN |
Hypertension |
| IAS |
Inter Atrial Septum |
| IHD |
Ischemic Heart Disease |
| IVC |
Inferior Vena Cava |
| IVRT |
Isovolumic Relaxation Time |
| IVS |
Inter Ventricular Septum |
| LA |
Left Atrium |
| LV |
Left Ventricle |
| LVDD |
Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction |
| LVEDd |
Left Ventricular End Diastolic Dimension |
| LVEDs |
Left Ventricular End Systolic Dimension |
| LVEF |
Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction |
| LVH |
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy |
| LVOT |
Left Ventricular Outflow Tract |
| LVPW |
Left Ventricular Posterior Wall |
| LVSD |
Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction |
| LVSF |
Left Ventricular Systolic Function |
| MR |
Mitral Regurgitation |
| MS |
Mitral Stenosis |
| MV |
Mitral Valve |
| MVA |
Mitral Valve Area |
| MVG |
Mitral Valve Gradient |
| MVR |
Mitral Valve Replacement |
| PA |
Pulmonary Artery |
| PAP |
Pulmonary Artery Pressure |
| PDA |
Patent Ductus Arteriosus |
| PFO |
Patent Foramen Ovale |
| PHT |
Pressure Half Time |
| PLAX |
Parasternal Long Axis |
| PPM |
Permanent Pacemaker |
| PR |
Pulmonary Regurgitation |
| PSAX |
Parasternal Short Axis |
| PV |
Pulmonary Valve |
| PVG |
Pulmonary Valve Gradient |
| PW |
Pulse Wave |
| RA |
Right Atrium |
| RSE |
Right Sternal Edge |
| RV |
Right Ventricle |
| RVEDd |
Right Ventricular End Diastolic Dimension |
| RVEDs |
Right Ventricular End Systolic Dimension |
| RVH |
Right Ventricular Hypertrophy |
| RVOT |
Right Ventricular Outflow Tract |
| RVSP |
Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure |
| SAM |
Systolic Anterior Motion of the Mitral Valve |
| SAX |
Short Axis |
| SOB |
Shortness of Breath |
| SOBOE |
Shortness of Breath on Exercise |
| SV |
Stroke Volume |
| SVC |
Superior Vena Cava |
| TDI |
Tissue Doppler Imaging |
| TIA |
Transient Ischaemic Attack |
| TOE |
Transoesophageal Echocardiography |
| TR |
Tricuspid Regurgitation |
| TTE |
Transthoracic Echocardiography |
| TV |
Tricuspid Valve |
| VSD |
Ventricular Septal Defect |
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