| CS | Cardiac sarcoidosis |
| HF | Heart failure |
| ADHF | Acute decompensated heart failure |
| NYHA | New York Heart Association (functional class) |
| ECG | Electrocardiogram |
| CRT-D | Cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator |
| ICD | Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator |
| LV | Left ventricle/ventricular |
| RV | Right ventricle/ventricular |
| LVEDD | Left ventricular end-diastolic diameter |
| LVEF | Left ventricular ejection fraction |
| TAPSE | Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion |
| TRVmax | Tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity (maximum) |
| ACT | Acceleration time (pulmonary flow) |
| CMR | Cardiac magnetic resonance |
| LGE | Late gadolinium enhancement |
| PET | Positron emission tomography |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| NT-proBNP | N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide |
| MSSA | Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus |
| ATP | Antitachycardia pacing |