ABI	ankle-brachial index
ACEIs	angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
ARBs	angiotensin receptor blockers
ATV	atorvastatin
AUC	area under the ROC curve
BMCs	bone marrow cells
BM-MNCs	bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells
CI	confidence interval
CLI	critical limb ischaemia
CRP	C-reactive protein
EPC	endothelial progenitor cells
HR	hazard ratio
MI	myocardial infarct
MSCs	mesenchymal stem cells
NO-CLI	“no-option” critical limb ischaemia
non-RAS	non-renin-angiotensin system
OR	odds ratio
PAD	peripheral arterial disease
RAS	renin-angiotensin system
ROC	receiver operating characteristics
SD	standard deviation
SEM	standard error
TASC	Transatlantic Inter-Society Consensus
TcPO2	transcutaneous oxygen pressure
VAS	Visual analogue scale