| Abbreviations | Meaning |
 | CAST | Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial |
 | CAS | Cardiac Surgery |
 | FINRISK | Finland Cardiovascular Risk Study |
 | CF | Cardiac Fibroblast |
 | CFC | Capillary Filtration Coefficient; Cardiofaciocutaneous [syndrome]; Chlorofluorocarbon; Colony-forming Capacity; Colony-forming Cell; Continuous Flow Centrifugation |
 | CHAMP | Cardiac Hospitalization Atherosclerosis Management Program |
 | INSPIRE | Increasing Participation In Cardiac Rehabilitation; Intravascular Ultrasound Study Predictor Of Restenosis [trial] |
 | RCWI | Right Cardiac Work Index |
 | S3 | (cardiac) Third Sound |
 | CARDIAC | Cardiovascular Disease And Alimentary Comparison [study] |
 | SOCIAIDS | Study Of Cardiac Involvement In Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome [AIDS] |
 | CDS | Cardiovascular Surgery |
 | VCF | Velocardiofacial [syndrome]; Velocity Of Circumferential Fiber [lengthening]; Ventricular Contractility Function |
 | EPIC | Echocardiography Persantine International Cooperative Study |
 | CVP | Cardioventricular Pacing; Cell Volume Profile; Central Venous Pressure; Chlorfenvinphos; Cyclophosphamide, Vincristine, And Prednisone |