| 6MWT | six-minute walk test |
| ADL | activity of daily living |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass grafting |
| CBP | cardiopulmonary bypass |
| CLI | chronic limb ischemia |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CKD-EPI | Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration |
| GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| PCI | percutaneous coronary intervention |
| NMES | neuromuscular electrostimulation |
| NYHA | New York Heart Association |
| SPAP | systolic pulmonary artery pressure |
| FIM | functional independence measure |