Comprehensive Cardiology Abbreviations: Echocardiography, Hemodynamics, and Valve Diseases

MDCT

Multidetector computed tomography

MDMV

Myxomatous degeneration of the MV

ME

Midesophageal

MHz

Megahertz

MI

Myocardial infarction

ml

Milliliter

MAC

mitral annular calcification

mm

Millimeter

MS

mitral stenosis

MSS

Muscular subaortic stenosis

mmHg

Millimeter of mercury

M-mode

Motion mode

MONA

Morphine, oxygen, nitroglycerin, aspirin

MR

Mitral regurgitation

MRN

Medical record number

m/s or m/sec

Meter per second

MVA

Mitral valve area

MVP

Mitral valve prolapse

NCC

Non-coronary cusp (AOV)

NPO

Nil per os, nothing per orem, nothing by mouth

NTG

Nitroglycerin

OR

Operating room

O2 sat

Oxygen saturation

PA

Pulmonary artery

PAH

Pulmonary arterial hypertension

PAP

Pulmonary artery pressure

PCW or PCWP

Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure

PDA

patent ductus arteriosus

PDA 2

posterior descending artery

PFO

Patent foramen ovale

PDA

Patent ductus arteriosus

PESP

Post-extrasystolic potentiarion

PET

Positron emission tomography

PG

Pressure gradient

PH or PHTN

Pulmonary hypertension

PMI

Point of maximal impulse

PMVL

Posterior mitral valve leaflet

PPE

Personal protective equipment

PR

Pulmonary regurgitation

PTCA

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

PV

Pulmonary valve

PV4

Pulmonary veins (x4)

PVE

Prosthetic valve endocarditis

PWD

Pulsed wave Doppler

QA

Quality assurance

RA

Right atrium

RAP

Right atrial pressure

RCA

Right coronary artery

RCC

Right coronary cusp (AOV)

RPA

Right pulmonary artery

RV

Right ventricle

RVAD

Right ventricular assist device

RVD

Right ventricular dilatation

RVEDP

Right ventricular end diastolic pressure

RVEF

Right ventricular ejection fraction

RVFW

Right ventricular free wall

RVH

Right ventricular hypertrophy

RVIT

Right ventricular inflow tract

RVOT

Right ventricular outflow tract

RWMA

Regional wall motion abnormality

MACS

Maximal aortic cusp separation

MPA

Main pulmonary artery

mPAP

Mean pulmonary artery pressure

MPI

Myocardial performance index

P1/2t

Pressure half-time

PAEDP

Pulmonary artery end-diastolic pressure

PAOP

Pulmonary artery occlusion pressure

PASP

Pulmonary artery systolic pressure

PCWP

Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure

PISA

Proximal isovelocity surface area

PLAX

Parasternal long axis

POM

Probe orientation marker

PSAX

Parasternal short axis

PW

pulsed wave

Q

flow rate

r

radius

RAP

Right atrial pressure

RAV

right atrial volume

RBCs

red blood cells

RF

regurgitant fraction

RLPV

right lower pulmonary vein

RPA

right pulmonary artery

RUPV

right upper pulmonary vein

RVACT

right ventricular acceleration time

RVEDA

right ventricular end-diastolic area

PFO

patent foramen ovale

RVEDP

right ventricular end diastolic pressure

RVEF

right ventricular ejection fraction

PAP MUS

papillary muscle

RVESA

right ventricular end-systolic area

RVFW

Right ventricular free wall

Rvol

regurgitant volume

RVSP

right ventricular systolic pressure

RWMA

right wall motion abnormality

mmHg

millimeters of mercury

MV

mitral valve

MAC

mitral annular calcification

MS

mitral stenosis

PHV

Prosthetic heart valve

POST

posterior