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. 2014 Feb 3;(84):51041. doi: 10.3791/51041
Full name Abbreviation
Left atrium LA
Left ventricle LV
Right atrium RA
Right ventricle RV
Aorta Ao
Pulmonary artery  PA
Aortic valve  AV
Mitral valve  MV
Tricuspid valve TV
Pulmonary valve PV
Interventricular septum  IVS
Papillary muscle PM
Fractional shortening  FS
Fractional area change  FAC
Parasternal long axis view PLAX
Parasternal short axis view PSAX
Transthoracic echocardiography  TTE
Pulmonary artery constriction PAC
Right ventricular systolic pressure RVSP 
Pulmonary arterial hypertension  PAH
Right Ventricular outflow tract RVOT
Right ventricular internal dimension in diastole RVIDd