ACS	Acute coronary syndrome
ApoB	Apolipoprotein B
APTT	Activated partial thromboplastin time
CD3	Cluster of differentiation 3
CD68	Cluster of differentiation 68
CPE	Chlorinated polyethylene
CRP	C-reactive protein
CVD	Cardiovascular disease
DSA	Digital subtraction angiography
DVT	Deep vein thrombosis
ECAS	Extracranial carotid artery stenosis
ELISA	Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
FTIR	Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy
HDL-C	High-density lipoprotein cholesterol
hsCRP	High-sensitivity C-reactive protein
IL-1β	Interleukin-1 beta
IL-6	Interleukin-6
IL-12p70	Interleukin-12 p70
IL-18	Interleukin-18
IQR	Interquartile range
IS	Ischemic stroke
JBI	Joanna Briggs Institute
LC-MS	Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry
LDIR	Laser direct infrared spectroscopy
LDL-C	Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
MACE	Major adverse cardiovascular event
MI	Myocardial infarction
MNPs	Micro- and nanoplastics
MPs	Microplastics
NK	Natural killer
NPs	Nanoplastics
PA	Polyamide
PA66	Polyamide 66
PC	Polycarbonate
PE	Polyethylene
PET	Polyethylene terephthalate
PICOS	Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcomes, and Study design
PIH	Pregnancy-induced hypertension
PP	Polypropylene
PRISMA	Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
PS	Polystyrene
PU	Polyurethane
PVC	Polyvinyl chloride
Py-GC/MS	Pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry
ROBINS-E	Risk of Bias in Non-Randomized Studies of Exposures
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
SEM	Scanning electron microscopy
STEMI	ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
SYNTAX	Synergy Between Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with Taxus and Cardiac Surgery
TEM	Transmission electron microscopy
TNF-α	Tumor necrosis factor alpha
UA	Unstable angina
VC	Vascular calcification
µ-FTIR	Micro-Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy
µ-Raman	Micro-Raman spectroscopy