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. 2026 Sep 1;13(9):423. doi: 10.3390/jcdd13090423
ACEi Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
AF Atrial fibrillation
AHF Acute heart failure
AKI Acute kidney injury
ALP Alkaline phosphatase
ALT Alanine aminotransferase
AST Aspartate aminotransferase
ARB Angiotensin receptor blocker
ARNI Angiotensin receptor–neprilysin inhibitor
BP Blood pressure
CABG Coronary artery bypass grafting
CFS Clinical Frailty Scale
C-index Harrell concordance index
CI Confidence interval
CRP C-reactive protein
E/e′ Ratio of early mitral inflow to early diastolic mitral annular velocity
ED Emergency department
EF Ejection fraction
ESC European Society of Cardiology
GFR Glomerular filtration rate
GGT Gamma-glutamyl transferase
HbA1c Glycated hemoglobin
HDL High-density lipoprotein cholesterol
HF Heart failure
HFpEF Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
HFrEF Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
HR Hazard ratio
ICD Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
IQR Interquartile range
KDIGO Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes
LAVi Left atrial volume index
LDL Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
LV Left ventricular
LVEF Left ventricular ejection fraction
MRA Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist
NT-proBNP N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide
NYHA New York Heart Association
PASP Pulmonary artery systolic pressure
RDW Red cell distribution width
RRT Renal replacement therapy
RV Right ventricular
SD Standard deviation
SGLT2i Sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor
TAPSE Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion
TIA Transient ischemic attack
TSH Thyroid-stimulating hormone
WBC White blood cell count
WRF Worsening renal function