| CABG | Coronary artery bypass grafting |
| AF | atrial fibrillation (AF) |
| EuroSCORE | European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation |
| STS | Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) |
| IPI | inflammatory prognostic index (IPI) |
| CPB | cardiopulmonary bypass |
| IABP | intra-aortic balloon pump |
| ECMO | extracorporeal membrane oxygenation |
| CRF | chronic renal failure |
| ROC | receiver operating characteristic |
| TTE | transthoracic echocardiographic |
| VIS | vasoactive inotropic score |
| XCL | cross-clamp |
| POAF | postoperative atrial fibrillation |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| CRRT | continuous renal replacement therapy |
| PCI | percutaneous coronary intervention |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IQR | interquartile range |
| EF | ejection fraction |
| TAPSE | tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion |
| WBC | white blood cell |
| NLR | neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| AVR | aortic valve replacement |
| MII | Multi-inflammatory index |