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Abbreviations
ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; ACS, acute coronary syndrome; AF, atrial
fibrillation; ARB, angiotensin-receptor blocker; AV, atrioventricular; BID, twice a day;
bpm, beats per minute; CAD, coronary artery disease; CKD, chronic kidney disease;
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; COR, Class of Recommendation; CPR,
cardiopulmonary resuscitation; CrCl, creatinine clearance; CT, computed tomography;
ECG, electrocardiogram; EF, ejection fraction; ER, extended release; GI, gastrointestinal;
HCM, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; HCTZ, hydrochlorthiazide; HF, heart failure;
HFpEF, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; INR, international normalized
ratio; IV, intravenous; LA, le atrium/atrial; LAA, le atrial appendage; LMWH,
low-molecular-weight heparin; LOE, Level of Evidence; LV, le ventricular; LVEF, le
ventricular ejection fraction; LVH, le ventricular hypertrophy; MI, myoardial infarction;
MRI, magnetic resonance imaging ; N/A, not applicable; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-
inflammatory drug ; QID, four times a day; PAD, peripheral artery disease; RA, right
atrium/atrial; RAAS, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system; RV, right ventricular; RVR,
rapid ventricular response; TEE, transesophageal echocardiography; TIA, transient
ischemic attack; TID, three times a day; TTE, transthoracic echocardiogram; UFH,
unfractionated herparin; VHD, valvular heart disease; WPW, Wolff-Parkinson-White
Source
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