| Abbreviations | Meaning |
 | ACM | Asbestos-containing Material; Association Of Computing Machinery; Automated Cardiac Flow Measurement |
 | EURID | European Registry For Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators |
 | VIGOUR | Virtual Coordinating Center For Global Collaborative Cardiovascular Research |
 | QRS | In Electrocardiography, The Complex Consisting Of Q, R, And S Waves, Corresponding To Depolarization Of Ventricles [complex]; In Electrocardiography, The Loop Traced By QRS Vectors, Representing Ventricular Depolarization [interval] |
 | TVCV | Transvenous Cardioversion |
 | NTL | Near-total Laryngectomy; Non-thoracotomy Lead [cardioverter-defibrillator]; Nortriptyline; No Time Limit |
 | CPG | Cardiopneumographic Recording |
 | MCRI | Multifactorial Cardiac Risk Index |
 | P | An Electrocardiographic Wave Corresponding To A Wave Of Depolarization Crossing The Atria |
 | CA | Cardiac Arrhythmia |
 | CP | Cardiopulmonary |
 | CDS | Cardiovascular Surgery |
 | CARD PORT | Cardiac Arrhythmia And Risk Of Death Patient Outcome Research Team |
 | IMEP | Investigation In Menopausal Women Of The Effect Of Estradiol And Progesterone On Cardiovascular Risk Factors |
 | RES | Reproducibility Echocardiography Study |