ACEi	Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor
AF	Atrial fibrillation
BNP	B-type natriuretic peptide
CA	Cancer
CAD	Coronary artery disease
CI/CIs	Confidence interval
CKD	Chronic kidney disease
COPD	Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CVD	Cardiovascular disease
DCM	Dilated cardiomyopathy
DM	Diabetes mellitus
HCM	Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
HF	Heart failure
HFpEF	Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
HFrEF	Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
HR/HRs	Hazard ratio
HTN	Hypertension
ICD	International Classification of Diseases
IHD	Ischaemic heart disease
IL 6	Interleukin 6
IQR	Interquartile range
IR	Incidence rate
LVDd	Left ventricular diastolic diameter
LVEF	Left ventricular ejection fraction
MI	Myocardial infarction
NMSC	Non-melanoma skin cancer
NOS	Newcastle–Ottawa scale