Abbreviations and acronyms
- ACC/AHA
- American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association
- ACCF/AHA
- American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association
- ACE
- angiotensin-converting enzyme
- ACEI
- angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
- ACS
- acute coronary syndrome
- AF
- atrial fibrillation
- AHF
- acute heart failure
- AHI
- apnoea/hypopnoea index
- AIDS
- acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- AKI
- acute kidney injury
- Aldo-DHF
- aldosterone receptor blockade in diastolic heart failure
- AL
- amyloid light chain
- ALT
- alanine aminotransferase
- AMI
- acute myocardial infarction
- AMICA
- Atrial fibrillation Management In Congestive heart failure with Ablation
- ANP
- A-type natriuretic peptide
- ANS
- autonomic nervous system
- ARB
- angiotensin receptor blocker
- ARNI
- angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor
- ARVC
- arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
- AST
- aspartate aminotransferase
- ASV
- assisted servo-ventilation
- ATLAS
- Assessment of Treatment with Lisinopril And Survival
- ATTR
- transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis
- AV
- atrio-ventricular
- AVP
- arginine vasopressin
- b.i.d.
- bis in die (twice daily)
- BioPACE
- Biventricular Pacing for Atrio-ventricular Block to Prevent Cardiac Desynchronization
- BiPAP
- bilevel positive airway pressure
- BiVAD
- biventricular assist device
- BLOCK-HF
- Biventricular versus Right Ventricular Pacing in Heart Failure Patients with Atrio-ventricular Block
- BMI
- body mass index
- BNP
- B-type natriuretic peptide
- BP
- blood pressure
- bpm
- beats per minute
- BSA
- body surface area
- BTB
- bridge to bridge
- BTC
- bridge to candidacy
- BTD
- bridge to decision
- BTR
- bridge to recovery
- BTT
- bridge to transplantation
- BUN
- blood urea nitrogen
- CABANA
- Catheter ABlation versus ANtiarrhythmic drug therapy for Atrial fibrillation
- CABG
- coronary artery bypass graft/grafting
- CAD
- coronary artery disease
- CARE-HF
- CArdiac REsynchronization in Heart Failure
- CASTLE-AF
- Catheter Ablation versus Standard conventional Treatment in patients with LEft ventricular dysfunction and Atrial Fibrillation
- CCB
- calcium-channel blocker
- CCM
- cardiac contractility modulation
- CCS
- Canadian Cardiovascular Society
- CCU
- coronary care unit
- CHA2DS2-VASc
- Congestive heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction, Hypertension, Age ≥75 (doubled), Diabetes, Stroke (doubled)-Vascular disease, Age 65–74, Sex category (female)
- CHARM-Alternative
- Candesartan in heart failure assessment of reduction in mortality and morbidity
- CHARM-Added
- Candesartan Cilexetil in Heart Failure Assessment of Reduction in Mortality and Morbidity
- CHARM-Preserved
- Candesartan Cilexetil in Heart Failure Assessment of Reduction in Mortality and Morbidity
- CI
- cardiac index
- CI-AKI
- contrast-induced acute kidney injury
- CIBIS II
- Cardiac Insufficiency Bisoprolol Study II
- CK
- creatine kinase
- CKD
- chronic kidney disease
- CK-MB
- creatine kinase MB
- CMP
- cardiomyopathy
- CMR
- cardiac magnetic resonance
- COMPANION
- Comparison of Medical Therapy, Pacing, and Defibrillation in Heart Failure
- CONFIRM-HF
- Ferric CarboxymaltOse evaluatioN on perFormance in patients with IRon deficiency in coMbination with chronic Heart Failure
- CONSENSUS
- Cooperative North Scandinavian Enalapril Survival Study
- COPD
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- COPERNICUS
- Carvedilol Prospective Randomized Cumulative Survival
- COX-2 inhibitor
- cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor
- CPAP
- continuous positive airway pressure
- CPG
- Committee for Practice Guidelines
- CRT
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- CRT-D
- defibrillator with cardiac resynchronization therapy
- CRT-P
- pacemaker with cardiac resynchronization therapy
- CSA
- central sleep apnoea
- CSR
- Cheyne-Stokes respiration
- CT
- computed tomography
- CYP3A4
- cytochrome P450 3A4
- DCM
- dilated cardiomyopathy
- DES
- desmin
- DHA
- docosahexaenoic acid
- DIG-PEF
- ancillary Digitalis Investigation Group trial
- DNA
- deoxyribonucleic acid
- DOSE
- Diuretic Optimization Strategies Evaluation
- DPD
- 3,3-diphosphono-1,2-propanodicarboxylic acid
- DPP4i
- dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor
- DT
- destination therapy
- e′
- early diastolic tissue velocity
- ECG
- electrocardiogram
- Echo-CRT
- Echocardiography Guided Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- ECLS
- extracorporeal life support
- ECMO
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- ED
- emergency department
- EF
- ejection fraction
- eGFR
- estimated glomerular filtration rate
- EHRA
- European Heart Rhythm Association
- EMA
- European Medicines Agency
- EMB
- endomyocardial biopsy
- EMF
- endomyocardial fibrosis
- EMPHASIS-HF
- Eplerenone in Mild Patients Hospitalization and Survival Study in Heart Failure
- EPA
- eicosapentaenoic acid
- EPHESUS
- Eplerenone Post-Acute Myocardial Infarction Heart Failure Efficacy and Survival Study
- ESC
- European Society of Cardiology
- EU
- European Union
- EULAR
- European League Against Rheumatism
- Ex-DHF
- Exercise training in Diastolic Heart Failure
- FACIT-Pal
- Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Palliative Care
- FAIR-HF
- Ferinject Assessment in Patients with Iron Deficiency and Chronic Heart Failure
- FCM
- ferric carboxymaltose
- FiO2
- fraction of inspired oxygen
- GFR
- glomerular filtration rate
- GGTP
- gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase
- GH
- growth hormone
- GLS
- global longitudinal strain
- GLP-1
- glucagon-like peptide 1
- HAS-BLED
- Hypertension, Abnormal renal/liver function (1 point each), Stroke, Bleeding history or predisposition, Labile international normalized ratio, Elderly (>65 years), Drugs/alcohol concomitantly (1 point each)
- HbA1c
- glycated haemoglobin
- HCM
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- HES
- hypereosinophilic syndrome
- HF
- heart failure
- HFA
- Heart Failure Association
- HFmrEF
- heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction
- HFpEF
- heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
- HFrEF
- heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
- H-ISDN
- hydralazine and isosorbide dinitrate
- HIV/AIDS
- human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome
- HR
- heart rate
- Hs troponin
- high sensitivity troponin
- IABP
- intra-aortic balloon pump
- IABP-SHOCK
- IntraAortic Balloon Pump in Cardiogenic Shock
- IABP-SHOCK II
- IntraAortic Balloon Pump in Cardiogenic Shock II
- ICD
- implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
- ICU
- intensive care unit
- IHD
- ischaemic heart disease
- IL
- interleukin
- INH
- Interdisciplinary Network for Heart Failure
- INTERMACS
- Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support
- IN-TIME
- Implant-based multiparameter telemonitoring of patients with heart failure
- IPD
- individual patient data
- I-PRESERVE
- Irbesartan in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Study
- i.v.
- intravenous
- IVC
- inferior vena cava
- IVRT
- isovolumetric relaxation time
- KCCQ
- Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire
- LA
- left atrial/atrium
- LAE
- left atrial enlargement
- LAVI
- left atrial volume index
- LBBB
- left bundle branch block
- LGE
- late gadolinium enhancement
- LMNA
- lamin A/C
- LMWH
- low-molecular-weight heparin
- LV
- left ventricular/left ventricle
- LVAD
- left ventricular assist device
- LVEDP
- left ventricular end diastolic pressure
- LVEDV
- left ventricular end diastolic volume
- LVEF
- left ventricular ejection fraction
- LVESV
- left ventricular end systolic volume
- LVID
- left ventricular internal dimension
- LVMI
- left ventricular mass index
- LVSD
- left ventricular systolic dysfunction
- MADIT-CRT
- Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- MCS
- mechanical circulatory support
- MERIT-HF
- Metoprolol CR/XL Randomised Intervention Trial in Congestive Heart Failure
- MR
- mineralocorticoid receptor/magnetic resonance
- MRA
- mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist
- MR-proANP
- mid-regional pro A-type natriuretic peptide
- MV
- mitral valve
- MV A-Wave
- mitral valve late diastolic flow
- MV E-Wave
- mitral valve early diastolic flow
- MYBPC3
- cardiac myosin binding protein C
- MYH7
- cardiac β-myosin heavy chain
- n-3 PUFA
- n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid
- NEP
- neprilysin
- NOAC
- non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant
- NP
- natriuretic peptide
- NPPV
- non-invasive positive pressure ventilation
- NSAID
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
- NSTE-ACS
- non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome
- NT-proBNP
- N-terminal pro-B type natriuretic peptide
- NYHA
- New York Heart Association
- o.d.
- omne in die (once daily)
- OMT
- optimal medical therapy
- OSA
- obstructive sleep apnoea
- PaCO2
- partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood
- PAH
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- PaO2
- partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood
- PARADIGM-HF
- Prospective Comparison of ARNI with ACEI to Determine Impact on Global Mortality and Morbidity in Heart Failure Trial
- PARAMOUNT
- LCZ696 Compared to Valsartan in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure and Preserved Left-ventricular Ejection Fraction
- PCI
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- PCWP
- pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
- PDE5I
- phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor
- Peak VO2
- peak oxygen uptake
- PEP-CHF
- Perindopril in Elderly People with Chronic Heart Failure
- PET
- positron emission tomography
- PLN
- phospholamban
- PPV
- positive pressure ventilation
- PRISMA 7
- seven-item, self-completion questionnaire to identify older adults with moderate to severe disabilities
- PROTECT II
- Prospective, Multi-center, Randomized Controlled Trial of the IMPELLA RECOVER LP 2.5 System Versus Intra Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) in Patients Undergoing Non Emergent High Risk PCI
- PS-PEEP
- pressure-support positive end-expiratory pressure
- PV
- pulmonary vein
- PVR
- pulmonary vascular resistance
- QALY
- quality-adjusted life year
- QRS
- Q, R, and S waves (combination of three of the graphical deflections)
- RA
- right atrium/atrial
- RAAS
- renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system
- RAFT
- Resynchronization-Defibrillation for Ambulatory Heart Failure Trial
- RALES
- Randomized Aldactone Evaluation Study
- RCT
- randomized controlled trial
- RELAX
- Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibition to Improve Clinical Status and Exercise Capacity in Diastolic Heart Failure
- REVERSE
- REsynchronization reVErses Remodeling in Systolic left vEntricular dysfunction
- RV
- right ventricular/ventricle
- RVAD
- right ventricular assist device
- SADHART
- Sertraline Antidepressant Heart Attack Randomized Trial
- SAVE
- Survival After Veno-arterial ECMO
- SBP
- systolic blood pressure
- SCD-HeFT
- Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial
- SDB
- sleep-disordered breathing
- SENIORS
- Study of the Effects of Nebivolol Intervention on Outcomes and Rehospitalisations in Seniors with Heart Failure
- SERVE-HF
- Treatment of sleep-disordered breathing with predominant central sleep apnoea with adaptive Servo-ventilation in patients with chronic heart failure
- SHIFT
- Systolic Heart failure treatment with the If inhibitor ivabradine Trial
- SIGNIFY
- Study Assessing the Morbidity–Mortality Benefits of the If Inhibitor Ivabradine in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
- SOLVD
- Studies of Left Ventricular Dysfunction
- SPECT
- single-photon emission computed tomography
- SpO2
- transcutaneous oxygen saturation
- SPPB
- Short Physical Performance Battery
- SPRINT
- Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial
- STEMI
- ST segment elevation myocardial infarction
- STICH
- Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure
- STS
- structured telephone support
- TAPSE
- tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion
- TAVI
- transaortic valve implantation
- TDI
- tissue Doppler imaging
- TECOS
- Trial Evaluating Cardiovascular Outcomes with Sitagliptin
- TEHAF
- Telemonitoring in Patients with Heart Failure
- Tele-HF
- Telemonitoring to Improve Heart Failure Outcomes
- TIA
- transient ischaemic attack
- TIBC
- total iron-binding capacity
- t.i.d.
- ter in die (three times a day)
- TIM-HF
- Telemedical Interventional Monitoring in Heart Failure
- TOE
- transoesophageal echocardiography
- TOPCAT
- Treatment of Preserved Cardiac Function Heart Failure with an Aldosterone Antagonist
- TR
- tricuspid regurgitation
- TRV
- tricuspid regurgitation velocity
- TSAT
- transferrin saturation
- TSH
- thyroid-stimulating hormone
- TTE
- transthoracic echocardiography
- TTN
- titin
- ULT
- urate lowering therapy
- VAD
- ventricular assist device
- Val-HeFT
- Valsartan Heart Failure Trial
- VE-VCO2
- ventilatory equivalent ratio for carbon dioxide
- VT
- ventricular tachycardia
- VV interval
- interventricular pacing interval
- WBC
- white blood cells
- WISH
- Weight Monitoring in Patients with Severe Heart Failure
- WRF
- worsening renal function
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