| ACS | acute coronary syndrome |
| ATP | antitachycardia pacing |
| AWMF | Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany |
| BORG/RPE | Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass grafting |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CCS | controlled cohort studies |
| CCS | chronic coronary syndrome |
| CHF | chronic heart failure |
| CR | cardiovascular rehabilitation |
| CROS | Cardiac Rehabilitation Outcome Study |
| CRT | cardiac resynchronization therapy |
| COPD | chronic obstructive lung disease |
| CV | cardiovascular |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| EF | ejection fraction |
| ESC-SCORE | European Society of Cardiology, Systematic COronary Risk Evaluation SCORE |
| HADS | Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale |
| HFrEF | heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction |
| HIIT | high intensity interval training |
| HTX | heart transplantation |
| ICD | implanted cardioverter defibrillator |
| LV-EF | left ventricular ejection fraction |
| MET | metabolic equivalent |
| NOAC | new oral anticoagulants |
| NSTEMI | non ST-elevation myocardial infarction |
| NYHA | New York Heart Association |
| PAD | peripheral artery disease |
| PCI | percutaneous coronary intervention |
| PE | pulmonary embolism |
| RCT | randomized controlled trial |
| STEMI | ST-elevation myocardial infarction |
| VAD | ventricular assist device |
| WCD | Wearable Cardioverter-Defibrillator |