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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 May 20.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Nov 30;83(1):109–279. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.08.017
Abbreviation Meaning/Phrase
ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme
ACHD adult congenital heart disease
ACS acute coronary syndrome
AF atrial fibrillation
AFL atrial flutter
AHRE atrial high-rate episodes
ANS autonomic nervous system
AP accessory pathway
APT antiplatelet therapy
ARB angiotensin receptor blocker
AT atrial tachycardia
AVNA atrioventricular nodal ablation
BiVP biventricular pacing
BMI body mass index
BP blood pressure
bpm beats per minute
BTK Bruton’s tyrosine kinase
CABG coronary artery bypass graft surgery
CAD coronary artery disease
CCD chronic coronary disease
CHADS2 congestive heart failure, hypertension, age >75 years, diabetes mellitus, stroke/transient ischemia attack/thromboembolism
CHA2DS2-VASc congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ≥75 years (doubled), diabetes mellitus, prior stroke or transient ischemic attack or thromboembolism (doubled), vascular disease, age 65 to 74 years, sex category
CHD congenital heart disease
CHF congestive heart failure
CKD chronic kidney disease
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COR Class of Recommendation
CrCl creatinine clearance
CRT cardiac resynchronization therapy
CTI cavotricuspid isthmus
CVD cardiovascular disease
DAT dual antithrombotic therapy
DOAC direct oral anticoagulant
ECG electrocardiogram
EF ejection fraction
eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate
FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration
GDMT guideline-directed management and therapy
HF heart failure
HFpEF heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
HFrEF heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
HR hazard ratio
ICD implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
ICH intracranial hemorrhage
LA left atrium
LAA left atrial appendage
LAAO left atrial appendage occlusion
LOE Level of Evidence
LRFM lifestyle risk factor modification
LV left ventricular
LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction
MI myocardial infarction
MRA mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist
NYHA New York Heart Association
OAC oral anticoagulant
PAC premature atrial contraction
PAD peripheral artery disease
PCI percutaneous coronary intervention
PCC prothrombin complex concentrate
PE pulmonary embolism
PH pulmonary hypertension
PHPVD pulmonary hypertension with pulmonary vascular disease
PITP pill-in-the-pocket
pLAAO percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion
PV pulmonary veins
PVI pulmonary vein isolation
QOL quality of life
RAAS renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
RCT randomized controlled trial
RV right ventricular
RVP right ventricular pacing
SDB sleep-disordered breathing
SDOH social determinants of health
SDM shared decision-making
S-LAAO surgical removal of the left atrial appendage occlusion
SVT supraventricular tachycardia
TEE transesophageal echocardiogram
TIA transient ischemic attack
UREG underrepresented racial and ethnic groups
VF ventricular fibrillation
VHD valvular heart disease
VKA vitamin K antagonist
VT ventricular tachycardia
WPW Wolff-Parkinson-White