| AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysms |
| ACS | acute coronary syndrome |
| ASCVD | atherosclerotic vascular disease |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CACs | coronary artery calcium score |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| CTA | computed tomography angiography |
| IHD | ischemic heart disease |
| LEAD | lower extremity arterial disease |
| LRNC | lipid-rich necrotic core |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| OCT | optical coherence tomography |
| PAD | peripheral arterial disease |
| VH-IVUS | virtual histology intravascular ultrasound |
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