| AF | Atrial Fibrillation |
| OAC | Oral Anticoagulants |
| ESC-EACTS Guidelines | Guidelines developed by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) |
| GECATE | Acronym for “Gender perspective on cardiovascular diseases in the Terres de l’Ebre” |
| ICS | Acronym for “Catalan Health Institute” |
| EAPs | Acronym for “Primary Care teams” |
| HCC3 | Acronym for “Shared clinical record of Catalonia” |
| SIRE | Acronym for “Integrated Electronic Prescription System” |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| OSAHS | Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome |
| VKAs | Vitamin K antagonists |
| NOACs | Non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants |