| AHI | Apnea-Hypopnea Index |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| CD | Circulatory delay |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| CSR | Cheyne-Stokes respiration |
| EF | Ejection fraction |
| HF | Heart failure |
| HFrEF | Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction |
| HSAT | Home sleep apnea test |
| IQR | interquartile range |
| LECT | Lung-to-ear circulation time |
| LFCT | Lung to finger circulation time |
| OSA | Obstructive sleep apnea |
| PSG | Polysomnogram |
| SDB | Sleep-disordered breathing |
| Sec | seconds |
| Tcirc | Circulation time |
| TTE | Transthoracic echocardiogram |
| T88 | Time in minutes with oxygen saturation <88% |