ANOVA	Analysis of variance
AVE	Aortic valve endocarditis
AVR	Aortic valve replacement
CABG	Coronary artery bypass graft
COPD	Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CRP	C-reactive protein
ECC	Extracorporal circulation
ECLS	Extracorporeal life support
ENT	Ear, nose, throat
GFR	Glomerular filtration rate
HF	Heart Failure
HRQOL	Health-related quality of life
ICU	Intensive care unit
IE	Infective endocarditis
LV	Left ventricle
LVEF	Left ventricular ejection fraction
MLHFQ	Minnesota Living with HF Questionnaire
MRSA	Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
NT-proBNP	N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide
NVE	Native valve endocarditis
NYHA	New York Heart Association
OR	Odds ratio
PAOD	Peripheral arterial occlusive disease
PCT	Procalcitonin
PVE	Prosthetic valve endocarditis
QOL	Quality of life
RIFLE	Risk, injury, failure, loss of kidney function and end-stage kidney disease
TEE	Transesophageal echocardiography
VSD	Ventricular septum defect
WBC	White blood cell count