Table 1.
List of abbreviations or acronyms (arranged in alphabetical order)
| ACC | American college of cardiology |
| ACE Inhibitors | Angiotensin Converting enzyme inhibitors |
| AHA | American Heart Association |
| AF | Atrial Fibrillation |
| APTT | Activated partial thromboplastin time |
| AR | Aortic regurgitation |
| ARB | Angiotensin receptor blockers |
| AS | Aortic stenosis |
| ASRA | American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine |
| AVR | Aortic valve replacement |
| BPV | Bioprosthetic valve |
| CVA | Cerebrovascular accident |
| EF | Ejection fraction |
| ESC | European Society of Cardiology |
| FFP | Fresh frozen plasma |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| GLS | Global longitudinal strain |
| GU | Genitourinary |
| HIT | Heparin induce thrombocytopenia |
| IE | Infective endocarditis |
| INR | International Normalized Ratio |
| i.v. | intravenous |
| LA | Left atrium |
| LDH | Lactate Dehydrogenase |
| LMWH | Low molecular weight heparin |
| LSCS | lower segment cesarean section |
| LV | Left ventricle |
| LV EF | Left ventricular ejection fraction |
| LVESD | Left ventricular end systolic diameter |
| LV GLS | Left ventricular global longitudinal strain |
| LVH | Left ventricular hypertrophy |
| LVMI | Left ventricular mass index |
| MS | Mitral stenosis |
| MPV | Mechanical prosthetic valve |
| MR | Mitral Regurgitation |
| MVR | Mitral valve replacement |
| NICE | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence |
| NYHA | New York Heart Association |
| PCC | Prothrombin complex concentrate |
| PHT | Pulmonary hypertension |
| PHV | Prosthetic heart valve |
| PNB | Peripheral nerve block |
| PPH | Post partum hemorrhage |
| PRBC | Packed red blood cell |
| RV | Right ventricle |
| s.c. | Subcutaneous |
| SR | Sinus rhythm |
| TAVI | Transcatheter aortic valve implantation |
| TE | Thromboembolism |
| TTE | Transthoracic echocardiography |
| UFH | Unfractionated heparin |
| VKA | Vitamin K antagonist |