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Abbreviations
ACE, asymptomatic cerebral embolism; ACT, activated clotting time; AF, atrial
fibrillation; AF/AFL/AT, atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter/atrial tachycardia; AV,
arteriovenous; AVR, aortic valve replacement; BMI, body mass index; CMAP, compound
muscle action potentials; COE, Class of Evidence; CPK, creatine phosphokinase;
CT, computed tomography; CXR, chest X-ray; DF, dominant excitation frequency;
ECG, electrocardiogram; EGD, esophagogastric distension; EGM, electrogram; GI,
gastrointestinal; HCM, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; HCT, hematocrit; HF, heart
failure; HR, heart rate; HRV, heart rate variability; ICD, implantable cardioverter
defibrillators; LBBB, le bundle branch block; LA, le atrial; LOE, Level of Evidence;
LV, le ventricular; MR(I), magnetic resonance (imaging ); N/A, not applicable; NOAC,
novel oral anticoagulant; PA, pulmonary artery; PTCA, percutaneous transluminal
coronary angioplasty; PCWP, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure; PRBC, packed
red blood cells; PV, pulmonary vein; RF, radio frequency; TEE, transesophageal
echocardiogram; TIA, transient ischemic attack, TTE, transthoracic echocardiogram;
VQ, ventilation–perfusion
