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. 2025 Apr 19;14(8):2833. doi: 10.3390/jcm14082833
AHA American Heart Association
ACC American College of Cardiology
CKM Cardiovascular–Kidney–Metabolic
CVDs Cardiovascular Diseases
CKD Chronic Kidney Disease
ESKD End-Stage Kidney Disease
MetS Metabolic Syndrome
HF Heart Failure
LVEF Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
HFpEF Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
HFmrEF Heart Failure with Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction
HFrEF Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
WHO World Health Organization
DM Diabetes Mellitus
T1D Type 1 Diabetes
T2D Type 2 Diabetes
CAD Coronary Artery Disease
DKD Diabetic Kidney Disease
eGFR Glomerular Filtration Rate
BMI Body Mass Index
SDOH Social Determinants of Health
FFAs Free Fatty Acids
HDL High-Density Lipoprotein
SNS Sympathetic Nervous System
AGEs Advanced Glycation End Products
KDIGO Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes
ASCVD Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
ADA American Diabetes Association
UACR Urinary Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio
ESC European Society of Cardiology
Lp(a) Lipoprotein(a)
CAC Coronary Artery Calcium
GLP-1RAs Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists
GIP/GLP-1RA Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide/Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist
SGLT2is Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors
MACEs Major Cardiovascular Events
ACEi Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor
ARB Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker
MRAs Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists
SCORE2 Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation 2
RASS Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System
RAASi Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System Inhibitor