| RV | Right ventricle |
| iNO | Inhaled nitric oxide |
| ARDS | Acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| CPB | Cardiopulmonary bypass |
| ECMO | Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| NOS | Nitric oxide synthases |
| cGMP | Cyclic guanosine monophosphate |
| PVR | Pulmonary vascular resistance |
| PPHN | Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn |
| CHD | Congenital heart disease |
| LCOS | Low cardiac output syndrome |
| PH | Pulmonary hypertension |
| metHb | methaemoglobin |
| ICU | Intensive care unit |
| NICU | Neonatal intensive care unit |
| mPAP | Mean pulmonary artery pressure |
| PAP | Pulmonary artery pressure |
| PAH | Pulmonary arterial hypertension |
| sGC | Soluble guanylate cyclase |
| PDE5 | Phosphodiesterase type 5 |
| FiO2 | Fraction of inspired oxygen |
| MAP | Mean airway pressure |
| PaO2 | Partial pressure of arterial oxygen |
| SpO2 | Peripheral oxygen saturation |
| V/Q | Ventilation/perfusion ratio |
| RCT | Randomized controlled trial |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| RR | Risk ratio |
| IQR | Interquartile range |
| PE | Pulmonary embolism |
| AKI | Acute kidney injury |
| OI | Oxygenation index |
| HFOV | High-frequency oscillatory ventilation |
| HFJV | High-frequency jet ventilation |
| LV | Left ventricle |
| VSD | Ventricular septal defect |
| AVSD | Atrioventricular septal defect |