| 2D | two-dimensional |
| 3D | three-dimensional |
| 4D | four-dimensional |
| CMR | cardiac magnetic resonance |
| DCM | dilated cardiomyopathy |
| DI | dissipation index |
| EDV | end-diastolic volume |
| ESV | end-systolic volume |
| EF | ejection fraction |
| HFrEF | heart failure with reduced ejection fraction |
| HDAS | healthcare databases advanced search |
| IHD | ischemic heart disease |
| KE | kinetic energy |
| KE/CI | mean kinetic energy/cardiac index |
| KEiEDV | kinetic energy indexed end-diastolic volume |
| LBBB | left bundle branch block |
| LV | left ventricle/left ventricular |
| LVEDV | left ventricular end-diastolic volume |
| LVEDVi | left ventricular end-diastolic volume index |
| LVESVi | left ventricular end-systolic volume index |
| LVM | left ventricular mass |
| LVOT | left ventricular outflow tract |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| mJ | millijoules |
| MR | mitral regurgitation |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MV | mitral valve |
| PRISMA | preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses |
| PROSPERO | international prospective register of systematic reviews |
| RV | right ventricle |
| SV | stroke volume |
| TD | time difference |
| TKE | turbulent kinetic energy |