Glossary

AbbreviationDescription
6MWT6-minute walk test
ACCFAmerican College of Cardiology Foundation
ACEIangiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
A-fibatrial fibrillation
AHA American Heart Association
ALamyloid light-chain
ALPalkaline phosphatase
ARBangiotensin receptor blocker
ARNIangiotensin receptor blocker—neprilysin inhibitor
ASOantisense oligonucleotide
BBβ-blocker
BNPbrain natriuretic peptide
CAcardiac amyloidosis
CIDPchronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
CKDchronic kidney disease
CMcardiomyopathy
CMRcardiac magnetic resonance
CRTcardiac resynchronization therapy
CTScarpal tunnel syndrome
dFLCdifference between uninvolved and involved free light chain
ECVextracellular volume fraction
EFejection fraction
eGFRestimated glomerular filtration rate
EMBendomyocardial biopsy
FLCfree light chain
GLSglobal longitudinal peak systolic left ventricular strain
HFheart failure
HFpEFHF with preserved ejection fraction
HFrEFHF with reduced ejection fraction
(HR)QOL(health related) quality of life
hs‐TnIhigh‐sensitivity troponin I
hs‐TnT high‐sensitivity troponin T
ICDimplantable cardiac defibrillator
ISAInternational Society of Amyloidosis
IVSintraventricular septum
KCCQKansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire
LGElate gadolinium enhancement
LVleft ventricular
LVEFLV ejection fraction
LVHLV hypertrophy
MDVMedical Data Vision
MGUSmonoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance
MIBGmeta-iodobenzylguanidine
NACNational Amyloidosis Center (UK)
NSAIDnon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NT‐proBNP N‐terminal pro‐B‐type natriuretic peptide
NYHANew York Heart Association
PETpositron emission tomography
PNperipheral neuropathy
PPMpermanent pacemaker
PRO(Ms)patient-related outcome (measures)
PYPpyrophosphate
SAPserum amyloid P component
SCDsudden cardiac death
SF-3636-Item Short Form Survey
siRNAsmall inhibitory RNA
SQsubcutaneous
SVIstroke volume index
TAVRtranscatheter aortic valve replacement
TnTtroponin T
TUDCAtauroursodeoxycholic acid
⁹⁹ᵐTc‐PYP⁹⁹ᵐTechnetium‐pyrophosphate
VKAvitamin K antagonist
VTventricular tachycardia