ACHD	adults with congenital heart disease
ACS	acute coronary syndrome
AWMF	Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany
BMI	body mass index
BORG/RPE	Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale
CABG	coronary artery bypass grafting
CAD	coronary artery disease
CCS	chronic coronary syndrome
CCT	controlled cohort trial
CHF	congestive heart failure
CR	cardiac rehabilitation
CRT	cardiac resynchronization therapy
CV	cardiovascular
CVD	cardiovascular disease
cTGA	corrected transposition of great arteries
DM	diabetes mellitus
ebCR	exercise based cardiac rehabilitation
ECG	electrocardiogram
EF	ejection fraction
ET	exercise training
HADS	Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
HFmrEF	heart failure with mid-range left ventricular ejection fraction
HFpEF	heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction
HFrEF	heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction
HIIT	high intensity interval training
HR	heart rate
HRpeak	heart rate at peak exercise
HRR	heart rate reserve
HTX	heart transplantation
ICD	implanted cardioverter defibrillator
IMT	inspiratoric muscle training
IT	interval training
LDL	low density lipoprotein
LV-EF	left ventricular ejection fraction
MCT	moderate continuous training
MET	metabolic equivalent
NSTEMI	non ST-elevation myocardial infarction
NYHA	New York Heart Association
QoL	quality of life
PA	physical activity
PAD	peripheral artery disease
PCI	percutaneous coronary intervention
PE	patient education
PI	psychological intervention
PTA	peripheral transluminal angioplasty
RCT	randomized controlled trial
RM	one repition maximum
STEMI	ST-elevation myocardial infarction
TEA	thrombendatherectomy
Tele	telemedical
TIA	transitoric ischemic attack
VAD	ventricular assist device
VO2peak	oxygen consumption at peak exercise
VT1	ventilatory threshold 1
VT2	respiratory compensation point
WIQ	walking impairment questionnaire score
WCD	Wearable Cardioverter-Defibrillator