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 |