| BMM | Benign multicystic mesothelioma |
| TTE | Transthoracic echocardiography |
| CT | Computed tomography |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| CPB | Cardiopulmonary bypass |
| IHC | Immunohistochemistry |
| VATS | Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery |
| CEA | Carcinoembryonic Antigen |
| PEff | Excess fluid accumulation |
| CP | Constrictive Pericarditis |
| CTP | Cardiac tamponade physiology |
| TCP | Transient constrictive pericarditis |
| ECP | Effusive-constrictive pericarditis |