ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
AVR aortic valve replacement
AS aortic stenosis
MIAVR minimally invasive aortic valve replacement
CPB cardiopulmonary bypass
FLS fibrosa layer stripping
BSA body surface area
ICU intensive care unit
CT computer tomography
EOA effective orifice area
PVL paravalvular leak
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
PPM prosthesis-patient mismatch
NYHA New York Heart Association
BNP brain natriuetic peptide
LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction
AVCdensity aortic valve calcium density
AU agatston unit
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease