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. 2026 Aug 1;13(8):361. doi: 10.3390/jcdd13080361
ACC American College Of Cardiology
ACEi Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
AHA American Heart Association
ALT Alanine aminotransferase
ARNI Angiotensin receptor–neprilysin inhibitor
ARR Absolute risk reduction
AST Aspartate aminotransferase
BB Beta-blocker
BMI Body mass index
CHF Congestive heart failure
CI Confidence interval
CKD Chronic kidney disease
COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CT Computed tomography
CV Cardiovascular
CXR Chest x-rays
eGFR Estimated glomerular filtration rate
ESC European Society of Cardiology
HF Heart failure
HFH Heart failure hospitalization
HFrEF Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
HR Hazard ratio
IVS Interventricular septum
K Potassium
LV Left ventricle
LVEDD Left ventricular end diastolic diameter
LVEF Left ventricular ejection fraction
MRI Magnetic resonance imaging
MRA Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists
Na Sodium
NNT Number needed to treat
NYHA New York Heart Association
PW Posterior wall
SD Standard deviation
SE Standard error
SGLT2i Sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor
sPAP Systolic pulmonary arterial pressure
T2DM Diabetes mellitus type II
TAPSE Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion
TTE Transthoracic echocardiography