EECP	enhanced external counterpulsation
CHF	chronic heart failure
CAD	coronary artery disease
LV	left ventricle
EXCEL	Long-term Effects of enhanced eXternal CountErpuLsation
EF	ejection fraction
OMT	optimal medical therapy
HFrEF	heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
HFmrEF	heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction
MMI	myocardial mass index
PS	phase shift
SI	stiffness index
CASP	central aortic systolic pressure
rAI	radial augmentation index
IO	occlusion index
PPC	percentage of perfused capillaries
CRP	capillary recovery percentage
RI	reflection index
RCD	resting capillary density
VCE	vascular composite endpoint
OCE	overall composite endpoint
CABG	coronary artery bypass grafting
CKD	chronic kidney disease
NYHA	New York Heart Association
6 MWT	6 min walk test
GFR	glomerular filtration rate
AF	atrial fibrillation
DM	diabetes mellitus
PCI	percutaneous coronary intervention
CI	confidence interval
OR	odds ratio
AUC	area under the curve
CCI	Charlson Comorbidity Index