AAA

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

AAA

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

AAD

Acute aortic dissection

AAHFN

American Association of Heart Failure Nurses

AAO

Acute aortic occlusion

ACCN

American College of Cardiovascular Nurses

ACE

Angiotensin-converting enzyme

ACLS

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

AF

Atrial fibrillation

AF

Atrial fibrillation

AFIB

Atrial fibrillation

AHA

American Heart Association.

AI

Aortic insufficiency

AICD

AICD

Automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator

AICD

Automated Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator

AMI

Acute myocardial infarction

angio.

Angiogram or angiography

AS

Aortic stenosis

AS

Aortic stenosis

AS

Atherosclerosis

ASD

Atrial septal defect

ASVD

Arteriosclerotic vascular disease

AV

Atrioventricular

AVR

Aortic Valve Replacement

BAI

Blunt aortic injury

BIV

Bi‐Ventricular

CAAA

Complex abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

CABG

Coronary artery bypass grafting

CABG

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Cath.

Cardiac catheterization

CHF

Congestive heart failure

CI

Cardiac index

CO

Cardiac output

CV

Cardiovascular

CVD

Cardiovascular disease

CVP

Central venous pressure

CVS

Cardiovascular system

dP/dt

Pressure derivative over time

DTA

Descending thoracic aorta

EF

Ejection fraction

EVH

Endoscopic Vein Harvest

FFR

Fractional flow reserve

IAAA

Inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm

ICD

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

IVC

Inferior vena cava

IVCF

Inferior vena cava filter

LMCA

Left main coronary artery

LSV

Lesser saphenous vein

MECC

Minimal Extracorporeal Circulation

MFS

Marfan syndrome

MI

Myocardial infarction

MPAP

Mean pulmonary artery pressure

MR

Mitral regurgitation

MVR

Mitral Valve Replacement

MVV

Mitral Valve Valvuloplasty

NSTEMI

Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction

NSTEMI

Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

PAU

Penetrating aortic ulcer

PCI

Percutaneous coronary intervention

PCWP

Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure

PE

Pulmonary embolism

PP

Pulse pressure

PVR

Pulmonary vascular resistance

PVR

Pulmonary vascular resistance

Qp/Qs

Pulmonary-to-systemic flow ratio

RAAA

Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms

SAVR

Surgical aortic valve replacement

STEMI

ST-elevation myocardial infarction

SV

Stroke volume

SVC

Superior vena cava

SVG

Saphenous vein graft

SVO2

Mixed venous oxygen saturation

SVR

Systemic vascular resistance

SVR

Systemic vascular resistance

TAA

Thoracic aortic aneurysm

TAAA

Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm

TAVR

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement

TAVR

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement

TEE

Transesophageal echocardiography

TEE

Transesophageal echocardiography

TEVAR

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair

TIA

Transient ischemic attack

TMR

Transmyocardial Revascularization

TOS

Thoracic outlet syndrome

TVR

Tricuspid Valve Replacement

TVV

Tricuspid Valve Valvuloplasty

VAD

Ventricular assist device