| A | B |
|---|
| BTT | Bridge to Transplant |
| LVAD | Left Ventricular Assist Device |
| DT | Destination Therapy |
| VAD | Ventricular Assist Device |
| MCS | Mechanical Circulatory Support |
| LRD | Living Related Donor |
| LURD | Living Unrelated Donor |
| TAH | Total Artificial Heart |
| RVAD | Right Ventricular Assist Device |
| HAST | High Altitude Simulation Test |
| UNOS | United Network for Organ Sharing |
| IEO | Institute of Excellent Network |
| OPTN | Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network |
| BDCT | Blue Distinction Centers for Transplant |
| QAPI | Quality Assurance / Performance Improvement |
| SIPAT | Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplantation |
| TEE | Transesophageal echocardiogram |
| BNP | B-type natriuretic peptide |
| ICD | Implantable cardioverter defibrillator |
| TTE | Transthoracic echocardiogram |
