| AAV | adeno-associated virus |
| ACL | ATP citrate lyase |
| ACS | acute coronary syndrome |
| ANGPTL3 | angiopoietin-like 3 |
| apo | apolipoprotein |
| ARR | absolute risk reduction |
| ASCVD | atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| ASO | Antisense Oligonucleotides |
| BASs | Bile acid sequestrants |
| CA | cardiac arrest |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CETP | cholesteryl ester transfer protein |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| CV | cardiovascular |
| DALI | direct adsorption of lipoproteins |
| DHA | docosahexaenoic acid |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| EPA | eicosapentaenoic acid |
| FDA | food and drug administration |
| FH | familial hypercholesterolemia |
| FPP | farnesyl diphosphate synthase |
| HDL-C | high-density lipoprotein–cholesterol |
| HeFH | heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia |
| HF | heart failure |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HMG-CoA | hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA |
| HoFH | Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia |
| hsCRP | high sensitivity C-reactive protein |
| HTG-AP | hypertriglyceridemia-associated acute pancreatitis |
| IDOL | inducible degrader of LDL receptors |
| IFPTA | immunogenic fused PCSK9-tetanus |
| LDL-C | low-density lipoprotein–cholesterol |
| LDLRs | LDL receptors |
| Lp(a) | lipoprotein(a) |
| LPL | lipoprotein lipase |
| Lp-PLA2 | phospholipase A2 |
| LVEF | left ventricular ejection fraction |
| LXR | liver X receptor |
| MACEs | major adverse cardiovascular events |
| MI | Myocardial infarction |
| MTP | microsomal triglyceride transfer protein |
| NGAT | acyl-CoA:1,2-diacylglycerol acyltransferase |
| NNT | Number Needed to Treat |
| NPC1L1 | Niemann–Pick C1-like 1 |
| NYHA | New York Heart Association |
| OM3FAs | Omega-3 fatty acids |
| PAD | peripheral artery disease |
| PCI | percutaneous coronary intervention |
| PCSK9 | proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 |
| PPARs | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| PVD | polyvascular disease |
| RCT | randomized clinical trial |
| RISC | RNA-induced silencing complex |
| RRR | relative risk reduction |
| SCD | sudden cardiac death |
| TGRL | triglyceride-rich lipoprotein |
| VLDL | very low-density lipoproteins |