ACC/AHA	American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association
ACCP	Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies
ACR	American College of Rheumatology
ACS	Acute coronary syndrome
AF	Atrial fibrillation
ApoA-I	Apolipoprotein A-I
ApoB	Apolipoprotein B
AS	Aortic stenosis
ASA	Acetylsalicylic acid
AUC	Area under the curve
BAFF	B-cell activating factor
BMI	Body mass index
CCL-7 (MCP3)	Monocyte chemotactic protein 3
CDAI	Clinical disease activity index (for rheumatoid arthritis)
CD163	Cluster of differentiation 163
CHR	High-sensitive CRP:HDL-cholesterol ratio
CI	Confidence interval
CRP	C-reactive protein
CS	Corticosteroids
CV	Cardiovascular
CVD	Cardiovascular disease
CVR	Cardiovascular risk
DAS28	Disease activity score 28 for rheumatoid arthritis
DMARD	Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug
ED	Endothelial dysfunction
ELAM-1	Endothelial leukocyte adhesion molecule-1
ERS-RA	The expanded risk score in rheumatoid arthritis
ESC	European Society of Cardiology
ESR	Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
FRS	Framingham risk score
HAQ	Health assessment questionnaire
HAQ-DI	Health assessment questionnaire disability index
HDL	High-density lipoprotein
HDL2-C	HDL fraction 2
HDL3-C	HDL fraction 3
HF	Heart failure
HFpEF	Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
HLA-DR1	Human leukocyte antigen DR-1
HIV	Human immunodeficiency virus
HR	Hazard ratio
ICAM-1	Inter-cellular adhesion molecule 1
IL-1,6,8,17	Interleukin 1, 6, 8, 17
IS	Ischemic stroke
LDL	Low-density lipoprotein
IMA	Ischemia-modified albumin
IMT	Intima–media thickness
MACE	Major adverse cardiovascular events
MCP	Metacarpophalangeal joint
METS-VF	Metabolic score for visceral fat
MFR	Myocardial flow reserve
MHC	Major histocompatibility complex
MI	Myocardial infarction
NET	Neutrophil extra-cellular trap
NSAID	Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
OA	Osteoarthritis
OR	Odds ratio
QRISK2,3	Cardiovascular risk score
PAD	Peripheral artery disease
RA	Rheumatoid arthritis
RF	Rheumatoid factor
ROC	Receiver operating characteristic
RS	Reynolds risk score
RSN	Reactive species of nitrogen
RSO	Reactive species of oxygen
RV	Rheumatoid vasculitis
SAVR	Surgical aortic valve replacement
sCD163	Soluble cluster of differentiation 163
SCORE	Systematic COronary Risk Evaluation
SR-B1	Scavenger receptor, class B type 1
T2DM	Type 2 diabetes mellitus
TAVR	Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
TC	Total cholesterol
TG	triglycerides
TNF-α	Tumor necrosis factor-α
VCAM-1	Vascular cell adhesion molecule 1