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. 2017 Feb 28;4(1):3. doi: 10.3390/jcdd4010003
ACE-inhibitors Angiotensin Converting Enzyme inhibitors
ARBs Angiotensin Receptor Blockers
AF Atrial Fibrillation
AFFIRM Atrial Fibrillation Follow-up Investigation of Rhythm Management
AFL Atrial Flutter
ARNI Angiotensin Receptor/Neprilysin Inhibitors
AT Atrial Tachycardia
AVRT Atrio-Ventricular reentrant (or reciprocating) tachycardia
BRS Baroreflex Sensitivity
CHARM Candesartan in Heart Failure Assessment of Reduction in Mortality and Morbidity
COR Class of Recommendation
DCM Dilated Cardiomyopathy
ESC European Society of Cardiology
HF Heart Failure
HFrEF Heart Failure Reduced Ejection Fraction
HFmEF Heart Failure mid reduction Ejection Fraction
HFpEF Heart Failure Preserved Ejection Fraction
ICD Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
I-PRESERVE Irbesartan in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Study
MADIT II Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial Investigator II
MRAs Mineral Receptor Antagonists
MTWA Microvolt T-wave alternans
NYHA New York Heart Association
NSVT Non Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia
PABA-CHF Pulmonary Vein Antrum Isolation vs. AV Node Ablation With Biventricular Pacing for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure
PARAGON-HF Efficacy and Safety of LCZ696 Compared to Valsartan, on Morbidity and Mortality in Heart Failure Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction
PVCs Premature Ventricular Complexes
RACE II The Rate Control Efficacy in Permanent Atrial Fibrillation: a Comparison between Lenient versus Strict Rate Control II
SR Sinus Rhythm
SVAs Supraventricular arrhythmias
SVT Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia
SCD Sudden Cardiac Death
TOPCAT Treatment of Preserved Cardiac Function Heart Failure with an Aldosterone Antagonist
Vas Ventricular Arrhythmias
VT Ventricular Tachycardia
VF Ventricular Fibrillation