Abbreviations and Acronyms

Abbreviations and Acronyms

2-ChV

4-ChV

ACS

AFIB

AI

AK

APLAX

ARVC

ARVD

AS

BSA

CMP

CT

DD

EDV

EF

ESV

FWS

GLS

GS

H(O)CMP

HFimpEF

HFmrEF

HFpEF

HFrEF

HI

HTN

HTX

IVS

KHK

LA

LAD

LAScd

LASct

LASr

LAVI

2-ChV

4-ChV

ACS

AFIB

AI

AK

APLAX

ARVC

ARVD

AS

BSA

CMP

CT

DD

EDV

EF

ESV

FWS

GLS

GS

H(O)CMP

HFimpEF

HFmrEF

HFpEF

HFrEF

HI

HTN

HTX

IVS

KHK

LA

LAD

LAScd

LASct

LASr

LAVI

Two-chamber view

Four-chamber view

Acute coronary syndrome

Atrial fibrillation

Aortic regurgitation

Aortic valve

Apical long axis

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia

Aortic stenosis

Body Surface Area

Cardiomyopathy

Computed tomography

Diastolic dysfunction

End-diastolic volume

Ejection fraction

End-systolic volume

Free Wall Strain of the RV

Global LV-Strain

Global RV-Strain

Hypertrophic (obstructive) CMP

Heart failure with improved ejection fraction

Heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

Heart failure

Hypertension

Heart transplantation

Interventricular septum

Coronary artery disease

Left atrium

Left anterior descending artery

Conduit strain of the LA

Contraction strain of the LA

Reservoir Strain of the LA

LA volume index

Two-chamber view

Four-chamber view

Acute coronary syndrome

Atrial fibrillation

Aortic regurgitation

Aortic valve

Apical long axis

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia

Aortic stenosis

Body Surface Area

Cardiomyopathy

Computed tomography

Diastolic dysfunction

End-diastolic volume

Ejection fraction

End-systolic volume

Free Wall Strain of the RV

Global LV-Strain

Global RV-Strain

Hypertrophic (obstructive) CMP

Heart failure with improved ejection fraction

Heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

Heart failure

Hypertension

Heart transplantation

Interventricular septum

Coronary artery disease

Left atrium

Left anterior descending artery

Conduit strain of the LA

Contraction strain of the LA

Reservoir Strain of the LA

LA volume index

LBBB

LV

LVF

LVH

LVOT

MR

MV

MS

PLAX

PSAX

PSD

PSI

PSS

RA

RAScd

RASct

RASr

ROI

RV

RVF

RWT

SAM

sPAP

SR

TAPSE

TI

TV

TS

VT

WMA

LBBB

LV

LVF

LVH

LVOT

MR

MV

MS

PLAX

PSAX

PSD

PSI

PSS

RA

RAScd

RASct

RASr

ROI

RV

RVF

RWT

SAM

sPAP

SR

TAPSE

TI

TV

TS

VT

WMA

Left Bundle Branch Block

Left ventricle

Left ventricular function

LV hypertrophy

LV outflow tract

Mitral regurgitation

Mitral valve

Mitral valve stenosis

Parasternal long axis

Parasternal short axis

Dispersion

Post-systolic index

Post-systolic shortening

Right atrium

Conduit strain of the RA

Contraction strain of the RA

Reservoir strain of the RA

Region of interest

Right ventricle

Right ventricular function

Relative wall thickness

Systolic anterior motion

Systolic pulmonary arterial pressure

Sinus rhythm

Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion

Tricuspid valve regurgitation

Tricuspid valve

Tricuspid valve stenosis

Ventricular tachycardia

Wall motion abnormality

Left Bundle Branch Block

Left ventricle

Left ventricular function

LV hypertrophy

LV outflow tract

Mitral regurgitation

Mitral valve

Mitral valve stenosis

Parasternal long axis

Parasternal short axis

Dispersion

Post-systolic index

Post-systolic shortening

Right atrium

Conduit strain of the RA

Contraction strain of the RA

Reservoir strain of the RA

Region of interest

Right ventricle

Right ventricular function

Relative wall thickness

Systolic anterior motion

Systolic pulmonary arterial pressure

Sinus rhythm

Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion

Tricuspid valve regurgitation

Tricuspid valve

Tricuspid valve stenosis

Ventricular tachycardia

Wall motion abnormality

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