ABSTRACT
ACC American College of Cardiology ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme AHA American Heart Association AI aortic insufficiency (synonym for AR) ALT alanine aminotransferase AMVL anterior mitral valve leaflet aPTT activated partial thromboplastin time AR aortic regurgitation ARB angiotensin receptor blocker AS aortic stenosis ASD atrial septal defect AST aspartate aminotransferase AV atrioventricular AVA aortic valve area AVR aortic valve replacement BSA body surface area CAD coronary artery disease CDC Center for Disease Control CE Carpentier Edwards CHF congestive heart failure CMR cardiac magnetic resonance CO cardiac output COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CRT cardiac resynchronization therapy CT computed tomography CVP central venous pressure CXR chest X-ray DCCV direct current cardioversion DNA deoxyribonucleic acid EBCT electron beam computed tomography ECG electrocardiogram EF ejection fraction ESC European Society of Cardiology ERO effective regurgitant orifice ESD end-systolic diameter ESRD end-stage renal disease FC functional class FDA Food and Drug Administration FSV forward stroke volume GI gastrointestinal GU genitourinary HMG-CoA hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A HOCM hypertrophic obstructive
cardiomyopathy IE infective endocarditis INR international normalized ratio IVC inferior vena cava JVP jugular venous pulsation LA left atrium LV left ventricle LVEDP left ventricular end-diastolic pressure
LVEDV left ventricular end-diastolic volume LVH left ventricular hypertrophy LVOT left ventricular outflow tract MAC mitral annular calcification MDCT multidetector computed tomography MR mitral regurgitation MRI magnetic resonance imaging MS mitral stenosis MSCT multislice computed tomography MV mitral valve MVA mitral valve area MVP mitral valve prolapse MVR mitral valve replacement OSA obstructive sleep apnea PA pulmonary artery PABV percutaneous aortic balloon valvotomy PAF paroxysmal atrial fibrillation PAP pulmonary artery pressure PASP pulmonary artery systolic pressure PAWP pulmonary artery wedge pressure PCI percutaneous coronary intervention PCWP pulmonary capillary wedge pressure PET positron emission tomography PHT pulmonary hypertension PMBV percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy PMI point of maximal intensity PMVL posterior mitral valve leaflet PR pulmonic regurgitation PS pulmonic stenosis RA right atrium RCT randomized clinical trial RF regurgitant fraction RSV regurgitant stroke volume RT3D real-time three dimensional RV right ventricle RVEDP right ventricular end-diastolic pressure RVG radionuclide ventriculogram RVH right ventricular hypertrophy SEP systolic ejection period SVC superior vena cava SVR systemic vascular resistance TEE transesophageal echocardiography TIA transient ischemic attack TR tricuspid regurgitation TS tricuspid stenosis TSP Toronto stentless prosthetic valve TSV total stroke volume VHD valvular heart disease Vregurg regurgitant volume VSD ventricular septal defect WPW Wolf-Parkinson-White (syndrome)
