ACE	Angiotensin converting enzyme
AHCPR	Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
BACR	British Association for Cardiac Rehabilitation
BMI	Body mass index
BP	Blood pressure
CABG	Coronary artery bypass graft
CHD	Coronary heart disease
CRAG	Clinical Research and Audit Group
CSBS	Clinical Standards Board for Scotland
ECG	Electrocardiogram
GP	General practitioner
HADS	Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
ICD	Implantable cardioverter defibrillator
MI	Myocardial infarction
NHS	National Health Service
NIH	National Institutes for Health
NSF	National Service Framework
QALY	Quality adjusted life year
QLMI	Quality of life after myocardial infarction
RCT	Randomised controlled trial
S/NVQ	Scottish/National Vocational Qualification
SIGN	Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
SNAP	Scottish Needs Assessment Programme
UK	United Kingdom
US	United States