| AAD | Arterial atherosclerotic disease |
| ABI | Ankle–brachial index |
| AMI | Acute myocardial infarction |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| CHD | Coronary heart disease |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CV | Cardiovascular |
| DVT | Deep venous thrombosis |
| ED | Endothelial dysfunction |
| FMD | Flow-mediated dilation |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |
| hsCRP | High-sensitivity C-reactive protein |
| IL-1 beta | Interleukin-1β |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| IL-8 | Interleukin-8 |
| IL-9 | Interleukin-9 |
| IL-10 | Interleukin-10 |
| IL-17 | Interleukin-17 |
| IM | Intima–media |
| IMT | Intima–media thickness |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| MI | Myocardial infarction |
| MicroRNA | Micro ribonucleic acid |
| PAD | Peripheral arterial disease |
| PE | Pulmonary embolism |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| VT | Venous thrombosis |
| VTE | Venous thromboembolism |
| VTED | Venous thromboembolic disease |