| FSI | fluid-structure interaction |
| CT | computed tomography |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| CFD | computational fluid dynamics |
| FEM | finite element method |
| FVM | finite volume method |
| IMB | immersed boundary method |
| ALE | arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian |
| SPH | smoothed particle hydrodynamics |
| CoA | coarctation of the aorta |
| E | elastic module |
| gPC | generalized polynomial Chaos |
| PWI | pulse wave imaging |
| PWV | pulse wave velocity |
| WSS | wall shear stress |
| LAD | left anterior descending |
| vFFR | vessel fractional flow reserve |
| TAH | total artificial heart |
| CAVS | calcified aortic valve stenosis |
| BMHV | bileaflet mechanical heart valve |
| PAS | platelet activation state |
| BAVR | bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement |
| GOA | geometric orifice area |
| TPG | transvalvular pressure gradient |
| TAAD | type A aortic dissection |
| PRR | particle residual rate |
| BRR | blood renewal rate |
| LAA | left atrial appendage |
| NVAF | non-valvular atrial fibrillation |
| TAA | thoracic aortic aneurysm |
| PIV | particle image velocimetry |
| ECAP | Endothelial cell action potential |
| PTFE | polytetrafluoroethylene |
| AI | artificial intelligence |