ABG arterial blood gas
ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme
ADH antidiuretic hormone
AH atrium - His
AICD automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator
ALCAPA anomalous left coronary artery arising from the pulmonary artery
ALTE apparent life-threatening event
AP aortopulmonary
APV absent pulmonary valve
ARB angiotensin receptor blocker
ARF acute rheumatic fever
ARVC arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
ASD atrial septal defect
AV atrioventricular
AVM arteriovenous malformation
AVSD atrioventricular septal defect
BAS balloon atrial septostomy
BMI body mass index
BP blood pressure
bpm beats per minute
BT Blalock–-Taussig
CBC complete blood count
CHD congenital heart disease
CHF congestive heart failure
CMR cardiac magnetic resonance
CNS central nervous system
CP constrictive pericarditis
CPAP continuous positive airway pressure
CPVT catecholamine sensitive polymorphic ventricular tachycardia
CRP C-reactive protein
CS coronary sinus
CT computed tomography
CVP central venous pressure
CW continuous wave
CXR chest X-ray
DBP diastolic blood pressure
DCM dilated cardiomyopathy
DCRV double-chambered RV
df degree of freedom
DKS Damus–Kaye–-Stansel
DORV double-outlet right ventricle
ECG electrocardiogram
ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
EF ejection fraction
EFE endomyocardial fibroelastosis
EKG electrocardiogram
ERP effective refractory period
ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate
FEV forced expiratory volume
FiO2 fraction of inspired oxygen
FISH fluorescence in situ hybridization
FRC functional residual capacity
HCM hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
HDL high-density lipoprotein
HLHS hypoplastic left heart syndrome
HR heart rate
HV His-ventricle
IAA interrupted aortic arch
ICD implantable cardioverter defibrillator
ICU intensive care unit
IE infectious endocarditis
INR international normalized ratio
IPAH idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
IRT isovolumic relaxation time
IVC inferior vena cava
IV intravenous
IVS interventricular septum
JET junctional ectopic tachycardia
LA left atrium
LAD left anterior descending
LAO left anterior oblique
LBBB left bundle branch block
LCA left coronary artery
LDL low-density lipoprotein
LIV left innominate vein
LLSB left lower sternal border
LMCA left main coronary artery
LMWH low molecular weight heparin
LPA left pulmonary artery
LQTS long QT syndrome
LSVC left superior vena cava
LUSB left upper sternal border
LV left ventricular
LVEDP left ventricular end diastolic pressure
LVEDV left ventricular end diastolic volume
LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction
LVH left ventricular hypertrophy
LVOT left ventricular outflow tract
LVOTO left ventricular outflow tract obstruction
MAPCA major aortopulmonary collateral arteries
MDE myocardial delayed enhancement
MPA main pulmonary artery
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
MVP mitral valve prolapse
MVV maximum voluntary ventilation
NICU neonatal intensive care unit
NPV negative predictive value
PA pulmonary valve atresia or pulmonary artery
PAC premature atrial contraction
PAH pulmonary arterial hypertension
PAPVC partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection
pCO2 partial pressure of CO2
PCWP pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
PEP positive expiratory pressure
PDA patent ductus arteriosus
PFO patent foramen ovale
PGE prostaglandin E
PICU pediatric intensive care unit
PIG peak instantaneous gradient
PJRT permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia
PO per os (by mouth)
PPS peripheral pulmonary stenosis
PPV positive predictive value
PR pulmonary regurgitation
PRF pulse repetition frequency
PVC premature ventricular contraction
PVR pulmonary vascular resistance
PW pulsed-wave
PWP pulmonary wedge pressure
RA right atrium
RAP right atrial pressure
RBBB right bundle branch block
RBC red blood cell
RCA right coronary artery
RCM restrictive cardiomyopathy
RF rheumatic fever
RHD rheumatic heart disease
RLSB right lower sternal border
ROC receiver operating characteristic
RPA right pulmonary artery
RPCW right pulmonary capillary wedge
RUPV right upper pulmonary vein
RV right ventricle
RVED right ventricle end diastolic
RVEDP right ventricular end diastolic pressure
RVH right ventricular hypertrophy
RVOT right ventricular outflow tract
RVSP right ventricular systolic pressure
SA sinoatrial
SBP systolic blood pressure
SCD sudden cardiac death
SD standard deviation
SEM standard error of the mean
SLE systemic lupus erythematosus
SPAMM spatial modulation of magnetization
SVASD sinus venosus atrial septal defect
SVC superior vena cava
SVR systemic vascular resistance
SVT supraventricular tachycardia
TAPVC total anomalous pulmonary venous connection
TDI tissue Doppler imaging
TEE transesophageal echocardiography
TOF tetralogy of Fallot
tPA tissue plasminogen activator
TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone
TTE transthoracic echocardiography
TVI time velocity integral
UVC umbilical venous catheter
VAT ventilatory anaerobic threshold
VEC velocity-encoded cine
VF ventricular fibrillation
VQ ventilatory:perfusion
VSD ventricular septal defect
VT ventricular tachycardia
WPW Wolff–Parkinson–White