ALB	Albumin
ALP	Alkaline phosphatase
ALT	Alanine aminotransferase
AST	Aspartate aminotransferase
Bil	Bilirubin
BMI	Body-mass index
BNP	B-type natriuretic peptide
CAD	Coronary artery disease
Chol	Cholesterol
CRP	C-reactive protein
CVDs	Cardiovascular diseases
DM	Diabetes mellitus
ECGs	Electrocardiograms
ECHO	Echocardiography
ELISA	Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
Endo	Endothelin
ESR	Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
GCP	Good Clinical Practice
Hb	Hemoglobin
HDL	High-density lipoprotein
HDL	High-density lipoprotein cholesterol
HTN	Hypertension
ICH	International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use
IFN-γ	Interferon-gamma
IHD	Ischemic heart disease
IL-1β	Interleukin-1 beta
IL-2	Interleukin-2
IL-6	Interleukin-6
iNOS	Inducible nitric oxide synthase
ISO	International Organization for Standardization
LDL	Low-density lipoprotein
LDL	Low-density lipoprotein
MI	Myocardial infarction
MPO	Myeloperoxidase
MRS	Modified Rankin Scale
NIHSS	National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
NO	Nitric oxide
sCD40L	Soluble CD40 ligand
TG	Triglycerides
TLC	Total Leukocyte Count
TmT	treadmill stress test
TNF-α	Tumor necrosis factor-alpha
TP	Total protein
Trop	Troponin