| AMSTAR 2 | A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews 2 |
| CABG | Coronary artery bypass graft |
| CCA | Corrected covered area |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| ET | Exercise tolerance |
| FC | Functional capacity |
| GRADE | Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation |
| ICU | Intensive care unit |
| IMT | Inspiratory muscle training |
| LOS | Length of stay |
| MD | Mean difference |
| MVT | Mechanical ventilation time |
| NNT | Number needed to treat |
| NR | Not reported |
| OR | Odds ratio |
| OSF | Open Science Framework |
| PFTs | Pulmonary function tests |
| PICO | Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome |
| POCs | Postoperative complications |
| PPCs | Postoperative pulmonary complications |
| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses |
| PROMs | Patient-reported outcome measures |
| PT | Physical therapy |
| QoL | Quality of life |
| RoB | Risk of bias |
| RR | Risk ratio |
| SR | Systematic review |
| TAVI | Transcatheter aortic valve implantation |