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217 Cards in this Set
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2D
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two-dimensional
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3D
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three-dimensional
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A-long
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apical long-axis
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A-mode
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amplitude mode (amplitude versus depth)
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A
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late (atrial) diastolic velocity peak or area (depends on context)
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A2C
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apical two-chamber
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A4C
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apical four-chamber
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AcT
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acceleration time
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a dur (dur is subscript - view book)
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duration of pulmonary venous atrial reversal velocity
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AF
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atrial fibrillation
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A m (m is subscript)
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myocardial tissue late diastolic velocity
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AMVL
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anterior mitral valve leaflet
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ant
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anterior
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Ao
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aortic or aorta
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AR
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aortic regurgitation
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AS
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aortic stenosis
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ASD
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atrial septal defect
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ASH
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asymmetrical septal hypertrophy
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ATVL
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anterior tricuspid valve leaflet
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AV
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atrioventricular
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AVA
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aortic valve area
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AVR
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aortic valve replacement
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BAV
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balloon aortic valvuloplasty
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BP
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blood pressure
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BSA
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body surface area
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C-TGA
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congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries
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C
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chorda
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c
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propagation velocity of sound in tissue
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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cath
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cardiac catheterization
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CBV
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catheter balloon valvuloplasty
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cm
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centimeters
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Cm (m subscript)
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specific heat of tissue
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cm/s
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centimeters per second
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CO
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cardiac output
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Cont eq
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continuity equation valve area
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cos
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cosine
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CS
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coronary sinus
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CSA
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cross-sectonal area
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CT
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computed tomography
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CW
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continuous wave
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Cx
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circumflex coronary artery
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D
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diameter
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DA
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descending aorta
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dB
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decibels
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dP/dt
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rate of chang in pressure over time
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DT
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deceleration time
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dT/dt
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rate of increase in temperature
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dyne. s. cm -5
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units of resistance (view book)
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E
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early diastolic peak velocity
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ECG
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electrocardiogram
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echo
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echocardiography
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ED
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end-diastole
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EDD
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end-diastolic dimension
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EDV
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end-diastolic volume
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EF
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ejection fraction
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Em (m is subscript)
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myocardial tissue early diastolic velocity
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endo
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endocardium
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epi
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epicardium
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EPSS
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E-point septal separation
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ES
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end-systole
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ESD
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end-systolic dimension
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ESPVR
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end-systolic pressure-volume relationship
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ESV
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end-systolic volume
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ETT
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exercise treadmill test
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What is the symbol for "frequency shift"?
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Its a triangle (for change) and f.
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f
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frequency
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FL
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false lumen
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Fn (n is subscript)
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near field
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FN
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false negative
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What is the symbol for frequency resonance?
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the letter F and a subscripted degree symbol. (view book)
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FP
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false positive
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Fs (s is subscript)
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scattered frequency
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FSV
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forward stroke volume
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Ft (t is subscript)
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transmitted frequency
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fx
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function
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HCM
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hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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HOCM
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hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
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HPRF
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high pulse repetition frequency
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HR
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heartrate
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HV
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hepatic vein
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I
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intensity of ultrasound exposure
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IAS
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interatrial septum
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ID
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indicator dilution
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inf
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inferior
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IV
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intravenous
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IVC
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inferior vena cava
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IVCT
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isovolumic contraction time
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IVRT
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isovolumic relaxation time
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kHz
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kilohertz
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L
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length
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LA
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left atrium
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LAA
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left atrial appendage
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LAD
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left anterior descending coronary artery
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LAE
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left atrial enlargement
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lat
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lateral
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LCC
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left coronary cusp
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LLAT
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left lateral
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LMCA
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left main coronary artery
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LPA
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left pulmonary artery
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LSPV
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left superior pulmonary vein
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LV
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left ventricle
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LVE
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left ventricular extension branch or left ventricular enlargement (depends on context)
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LV-EDP
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left ventricular end-diastolic pressure
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LVH
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left ventricular hypertrophy
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LVI
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left ventricular inflow
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LVID
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left ventricular internal dimension
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LVO
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left ventricular outflow
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LVOT
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left ventricular outflow tract
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M
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Myxoma
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M-mode
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motion display (depth versus time)
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MAC
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mitral annular calcification
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MB
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moderator band
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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MR
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mitral regurgitation
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MRI
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magnetic resonance imaging
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MS
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mitral stenosis
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MV
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mitral valve
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MVA
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mitral valve area
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MVL
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mitral valve leaflet
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MVL
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mitral valve leaflet
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MVR
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mitral valve replacement
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n
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number of subjects
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NBTE
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nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis
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NCC
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noncoronary cusp
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What is the symbol for pressure gradient
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triangle (for change) and the letter P.
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PA
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pulmonary artery
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pAn
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pseudoaneurysm
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PAP
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pulomonary artery pressure
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PD
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pulsed Doppler
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PDA
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patent ductus arteriosus or posterior descending artery (depends on context)
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PE
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pericardial effusion
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PEP
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preejection period
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PET
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positron-emission tomography
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PISA
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proximal isovelocity surface area
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PLAX
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parasternal long-axis
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PM
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papillary muscle
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PMVL
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posterior mitral valve leaflet
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PR
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pulmonic regurgitation
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PRF
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pulse repetition frequency
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PRFR
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peak rapid filling rate
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PS
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pulmonic stenosis
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PSAX
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parasternal short-axis
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PTCA
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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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PV
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pulmonary vein
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PV a (a is subscript)
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pulmonary venous atrial reversal velocity
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PV (D) (capital D is subscript - view book)
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pulmonary venous peak diastolic velocity
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PV (S) (capital S is subscript - view book)
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pulmonary venous peak systolic velocity
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PVC
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premature ventricular contraction
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PWT
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posterior wall thickness
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Q
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volume flow rate
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Q p (p is subscript)
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pulmonic volume flow rate
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Q s (s is subscript)
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systemic volume flow rate
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r
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ventricular radius or correlation coefficient (depends on context)
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RA
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right atrium
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RAE
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right atrial enlargement
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RAM
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random access memory
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RAO
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right anterior oblique
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RAP
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right atrial pressure
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RCA
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right coronary artery
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RCC
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right coronary cusp
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Re
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Reynolds number
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RF
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regurgitant fracton
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RJ
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regurgitant jet
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Ro (degree mark subscript or could be an o)
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radius of microbubble
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ROA
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regurgitant orifice area
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RPA
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right pulmonary artery
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RSPV
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right superior pulmonary vein
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RSV
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regurgitant stroke volume
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RV
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right ventricle
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RVE
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right ventricular enlargement
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RVH
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right ventricular hypertrophy
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RVI
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right ventricular inflow
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RVO
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right ventricular outflow
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RVOT
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right ventricular outflow tract
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SAM
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systolic anterior motion
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SC
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subcostal
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SEE
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standard error of the estimate
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SPPA
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spatial peak pulse average
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SPTA
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spatial peak temporal average
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SSN
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suprasternal notch
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ST
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septal thickness
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STJ
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sinotubular junction
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STVL
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septal tricuspid valve leaflet
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SV
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stroke volume or sample volume (depends on context)
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SVC
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superior vena cava
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SWMA
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segmental wall motion abnormality
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T 1/2 (1/2 is subscript)
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pressure half-time
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T
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thrombus
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TD
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thermodilution
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TEE
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transesophageal echocardiography
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TGA
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transposition of the great arteries
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TGC
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time gain compensation
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TL
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true lumen
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TN
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true negatives
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TOF
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tetralogy of Fallot
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TP
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true positives
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TPV
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time to peak velocity
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TR
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tricuspid regurgitation
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TS
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tricuspid stenosis
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TSV
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total stroke volume
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TTE
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transthoracic echocardiolography
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TV
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tricuspic valve
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v
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velocity
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V
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volume or velocity (depends on context)
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VAS
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ventriculo-atrial septum
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Veg
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vegetation
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V max (max is subscript)
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maximum velocity
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VSD
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ventricular septal defect
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VTI
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velocity-time integral
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WPW
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Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
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Z
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acoustic impedance
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Amplitude
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dB (decibels)
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Angle
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degrees
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area
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cm2 : centimeters squared. a two-dimensional measurement
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pressure
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mm Hg
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Ultrasound intensity
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W/cm2 or m W/cm2
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