| Abbreviations, Acronyms & Symbols | |
|---|---|
| CI | = Confidence interval |
| CVD | = Cardiovascular disease |
| DUREL | = Duke University Religion Index |
| FAITH | = Faith/spiritual beliefs, Application, Influence/importance, Talk/terminal events planning, Help |
| FICA | = Faith/beliefs, Importance/influence, Community, Action in treatment |
| HHS | = Herth Hope Scale |
| HOPE | = Sources of Hope, Religious Organization, Personal spiritual practices, Effects on treatment |
| ICU | = Intensive care unit |
| SBC | = Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia |
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