| ASA | acetylsalicylic acid |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CCM | cardiac contractility modulation |
| CIED | cardiac electrical devices implanted |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
| CRT-D | cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator |
| CRT-P | cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemaker |
| CS | coronary sinus |
| DS | deep sedation |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| EHRA | European heart rhythm society |
| EP | electrophysiology |
| GA | general anaesthesia |
| GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
| HRS | heart rhythm society |
| ICD | implantable cardioverter defibrillator |
| LLD | lead locking device |
| LV-EF | left ventricular ejection fraction |
| Min | minutes |
| NYHA | New York Heart Association |
| RA | right atrium |
| RV | right ventricular |
| TAVR | transcatheter aortic valve replacement |
| TLE | transvenous lead extraction |
| TOE | transoesophageal echocardiography |
| TTE | transthoracic echocardiography |