| Abbreviation | Definition |
| AC | aortic valve closure |
| AO | aortic valve opening |
| AS | peak of atrial systole |
| BCG | ballistocardiography |
| dHF-FCG | first derivative of HF-FCG |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| FCG | forcecardiography |
| FRG | forcerespirogram |
| GCG | gyrocardiography |
| HF-FCG | high-frequency component of FCG signal |
| HS-FCG | heart sounds component of FCG signal |
| IC | isotonic contraction |
| IM | isovolumic movement |
| KCG | kinocardiography |
| LF-FCG | low-frequency component of FCG signal |
| MC | mitral valve closure |
| MEMS | microelectromechanical systems |
| MO | mitral valve opening |
| PCG | phonocardiography |
| PEP | pre-ejection period |
| RE | peak of rapid systolic ejection |
| RF | peak of rapid systolic filling |
| SCG | seismocardiography |