Glossary of Abbreviations
Quick reference for common abbreviations used in pediatric cardiology.
Anatomical & Structural
| Abbreviation |
Full Term |
| ASD |
Atrial Septal Defect |
| VSD |
Ventricular Septal Defect |
| PDA |
Patent Ductus Arteriosus |
| AVSD |
Atrioventricular Septal Defect |
| TOF |
Tetralogy of Fallot |
| TGA |
Transposition of Great Arteries |
| HLHS |
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome |
| TAPVR |
Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return |
| AAOCA |
Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery |
| ALCAPA |
Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from Pulmonary Artery |
| BAV |
Bicuspid Aortic Valve |
| CoA |
Coarctation of the Aorta |
| IAA |
Interrupted Aortic Arch |
| PA |
Pulmonary Artery (or Pulmonary Atresia, context-dependent) |
| RA/LA |
Right Atrium/Left Atrium |
| RV/LV |
Right Ventricle/Left Ventricle |
| RVOT |
Right Ventricular Outflow Tract |
| LVOT |
Left Ventricular Outflow Tract |
Hemodynamic & Physiologic
| Abbreviation |
Full Term |
| Qp:Qs |
Pulmonary to Systemic Flow Ratio |
| PVR |
Pulmonary Vascular Resistance |
| SVR |
Systemic Vascular Resistance |
| CVP |
Central Venous Pressure |
| PAP |
Pulmonary Artery Pressure |
| PCWP |
Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure |
| CO |
Cardiac Output |
| CI |
Cardiac Index |
| EF |
Ejection Fraction |
| SF |
Shortening Fraction |
| TAPSE |
Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion |
Arrhythmias & Electrophysiology
| Abbreviation |
Full Term |
| SVT |
Supraventricular Tachycardia |
| VT |
Ventricular Tachycardia |
| VF |
Ventricular Fibrillation |
| WPW |
Wolff-Parkinson-White |
| AVNRT |
AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia |
| AVRT |
AV Reentrant Tachycardia |
| LQTS |
Long QT Syndrome |
| SQTS |
Short QT Syndrome |
| CPVT |
Catecholaminergic Polymorphic VT |
| BrS |
Brugada Syndrome |
| ARVC |
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy |
| ICD |
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator |
| PPM |
Permanent Pacemaker |
| AV |
Atrioventricular |
| CHB |
Complete Heart Block |
| RBBB |
Right Bundle Branch Block |
| LBBB |
Left Bundle Branch Block |
| PAC |
Premature Atrial Contraction |
| PVC |
Premature Ventricular Contraction |
Diseases & Syndromes
| Abbreviation |
Full Term |
| CHD |
Congenital Heart Disease |
| ACHD |
Adult Congenital Heart Disease |
| HCM |
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy |
| DCM |
Dilated Cardiomyopathy |
| RCM |
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy |
| KD |
Kawasaki Disease |
| ARF |
Acute Rheumatic Fever |
| RHD |
Rheumatic Heart Disease |
| IE |
Infective Endocarditis |
| MIS-C |
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children |
| PH |
Pulmonary Hypertension |
| PAH |
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
| CHF |
Congestive Heart Failure |
| DMD |
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy |
| BMD |
Becker Muscular Dystrophy |
Diagnostics & Imaging
| Abbreviation |
Full Term |
| TTE |
Transthoracic Echocardiography |
| TEE |
Transesophageal Echocardiography |
| CMR |
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance |
| CTA |
Computed Tomography Angiography |
| CXR |
Chest X-Ray |
| ECG/EKG |
Electrocardiogram |
| LGE |
Late Gadolinium Enhancement |
| PHN |
Pediatric Heart Network (Z-score equations) |
| ASI |
Aortic Size Index |
Measurements & Scores
| Abbreviation |
Full Term |
| Z-score |
Standard deviations from mean for body size |
| BSA |
Body Surface Area |
| BMI |
Body Mass Index |
| QTc |
Corrected QT Interval |
| HR |
Heart Rate |
| BP |
Blood Pressure |
| SBP/DBP |
Systolic/Diastolic Blood Pressure |
| SpO2 |
Oxygen Saturation by Pulse Oximetry |
| PaO2 |
Arterial Partial Pressure of Oxygen |
Procedures & Interventions
| Abbreviation |
Full Term |
| BAS |
Balloon Atrial Septostomy |
| ASO |
Arterial Switch Operation |
| BT shunt |
Blalock-Taussig Shunt |
| BDG |
Bidirectional Glenn |
| TCPC |
Total Cavopulmonary Connection (Fontan) |
| PTCA |
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty |
| TAVR |
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement |
| VAD |
Ventricular Assist Device |
| ECMO |
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation |
| CPB |
Cardiopulmonary Bypass |
Medications
| Abbreviation |
Full Term |
| PGE1 |
Prostaglandin E1 (Alprostadil) |
| IVIG |
Intravenous Immunoglobulin |
| ASA |
Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid) |
| ACEi |
ACE Inhibitor |
| ARB |
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker |
| BB |
Beta-Blocker |
| CCB |
Calcium Channel Blocker |
| NOAC |
Non-vitamin K Oral Anticoagulant |
| INR |
International Normalized Ratio |
Organizations & Guidelines
| Abbreviation |
Full Term |
| AHA |
American Heart Association |
| ACC |
American College of Cardiology |
| AAP |
American Academy of Pediatrics |
| ASE |
American Society of Echocardiography |
| HRS |
Heart Rhythm Society |
| PACES |
Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society |
| ISHLT |
International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation |
| ESC |
European Society of Cardiology |
| NHLBI |
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute |
Fontan-Specific
| Abbreviation |
Full Term |
| PLE |
Protein-Losing Enteropathy |
| FALD |
Fontan-Associated Liver Disease |
| PFO |
Patent Foramen Ovale |
| SVC/IVC |
Superior/Inferior Vena Cava |
| HFpEF |
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction |
Screening & Prevention
| Abbreviation |
Full Term |
| CCHD |
Critical Congenital Heart Disease (screening) |
| PPE |
Pre-Participation Examination |
| SCD |
Sudden Cardiac Death |
| FH |
Familial Hypercholesterolemia |
| TC |
Total Cholesterol |
| LDL-C |
Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol |
| HDL-C |
High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol |
| TG |
Triglycerides |
Other Common Terms
| Abbreviation |
Full Term |
| CAA |
Coronary Artery Aneurysm |
| CTR |
Cardiothoracic Ratio |
| FTT |
Failure to Thrive |
| LUSB/RUSB |
Left/Right Upper Sternal Border |
| LLSB |
Left Lower Sternal Border |
| TR/MR/AR/PR |
Tricuspid/Mitral/Aortic/Pulmonary Regurgitation |
| AS/PS/MS/TS |
Aortic/Pulmonary/Mitral/Tricuspid Stenosis |
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