Zuber M, Cuculi F, Attenhofer Jost CH, Kipfer P, Buser P, Seifert B et al. Value of brain natriuretic peptides in primary care patients with the clinical diagnosis of chronic heart failure. Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal. 2009; 43(5):324-9 Chronic Heart Failure Acronyms and abbreviations NICE 2018. All rights reserved. Subject to Notice of rights. ISBN: 978-1-4731-3093-7 12 Acronyms and abbreviations Acronym or abbreviation Description 6MWT 6 Minute Walk Test ACA ACC/AHA American College of Cardiology/American Heart Assocation AE Adverse events ACE Angiotensin-converting enzyme ACE-I Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors ACS Acute Coronary Syndrome ADHF/AHF Acute decompensated heart failure/Acute heart failure ADMIRE-HF AdreView Myocardial Imaging for Risk Evaluation in Heart Failure AF Atrial fibrillation AKI Acute kidney injury AMCKD Anaemia management in people with chronic kidney disease AUC Area under the curve ARA Action research arm ARB Angiotensin II receptor blockers ARD Assessment Reference Date AROC Australasian Rehabilitation Outcomes Centre BB Beta-blocker BBL BEST Beta-Blocker Evaluation of Survival Trial BHF British Heart Foundation BMI Body Mass Index BMT Best medical therapy BNF British National Formulary BNP B-type natriuretic peptide BP Blood pressure CAD Coronary artery disease CAS Complex Adaptive System CABG Coronary artery bypass grafting CC Comparative cost CCA Cost-consequence analysis CCS CDR Clinical Decision Rule CE Cost effective CEA Cost effectiveness analysis CERQual Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative Research CG Control group CHF Chronic heart failure CI Confidence intervals CINAHL Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature Chronic Heart Failure Acronyms and abbreviations NICE 2018. All rights reserved. Subject to Notice of rights. 