| AKI | Acute kidney injury |
| AMI | Acute myocardial infarction |
| CABG | Cardio-pulmonary bypass graft |
| CAD | Coronary artery disease |
| CO | Cardiac output |
| CF | Continuous flow |
| CFD | Continuous flow device |
| CPO | Cardiac power output |
| CVE | Cerebrovascular event |
| DBP | Diastolic blood pressure |
| EF | Ejection fraction |
| HR-PCI | High-risk percutaneous coronary intervention |
| IABP | Intra-aortic balloon pump |
| IQR | Interquartile range |
| LM | Left main |
| LV | Left ventricle |
| LVAD | LV assist device |
| MACE | Major adverse cardiovascular events |
| MAP | Mean arterial pressure |
| MCS | Mechanical circulatory support |
| mPCWP | Mean pulmonary artery wedge pressure |
| PCI | Percutaneous coronary intervention |
| PF | Pulsatile flow |
| RCT | Randomized controlled trial |
| SBP | Systolic blood pressure |
| VA-ECMO | Veno-arterial extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation |