| ALT | Alanine Aminotransferase |
| ASCVD | Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease |
| AST | Aspartate Aminotransferase |
| CK | Creatine Kinase |
| CKD | Chronic Kidney Disease |
| CKD-EPI | Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration |
| CV | Cardiovascular |
| CVD | Cardiovascular Disease |
| DIAL | Diabetes Lifetime-Perspective Prediction Model |
| DM | Diabetes Mellitus |
| EAS | European Atherosclerosis Society |
| eGFR | Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate |
| ESC | European Society of Cardiology |
| HDL-C | High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol |
| LDL-C | Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol |
| LIFE-CVD | Lifetime Cardiovascular Disease Risk Model |
| LLT | Lipid-Lowering Therapy |
| non-HDL-C | Non-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol |
| OR | Odds Ratio |
| PCSK9 | Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 |
| PCSK9i | Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 Inhibitor |
| PREVENT | Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events Model |
| SCORE2 | Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation 2 |
| SMART | Secondary Manifestations of Arterial Disease Risk Score |
| SMART-REACH | SMART Risk Reduction and Extension of Life Expectancy Model |
| SD | Standard Deviation |
| T0 | Baseline Assessment |
| T1 | Short-Term Follow-Up (6–12 Weeks) |
| T2 | Long-Term Follow-Up (≥1 Year) |