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. 2026 Jul 7;62(7):1313. doi: 10.3390/medicina62071313
ACE Angiotensin-converting enzyme
ACS Acute coronary syndrome
AMI Acute myocardial infarction
ANOCA Angina with non-obstructive coronary arteries
ARB Angiotensin receptor blocker
CABG Coronary artery bypass grafting
CAD Coronary artery disease
CMR Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
CMD Coronary microvascular dysfunction
CVD Cardiovascular disease
DOPS Danish Osteoporosis Prevention Study
EC Endothelial cell
ECG Electrocardiogram
ELITE Early versus Late Intervention Trial with Estradiol
ESC European Society of Cardiology
FMD Flow-mediated dilation
HDL High-density lipoprotein
HR Hazard ratio
IHD Ischemic heart disease
INOCA Ischemia with non-obstructive coronary arteries
IVUS Intravascular ultrasound
LDL Low-density lipoprotein
LV Left ventricle
LVOT Left ventricular outflow tract
MACE Major adverse cardiovascular events
MHT Menopausal hormone therapy
MINOCA Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries
MRI Magnetic resonance imaging
NID Nitroglycerin-induced dilation
NO Nitric oxide
OCT Optical coherence tomography
OR Odds ratio
PCI Percutaneous coronary intervention
PCOS Polycystic ovary syndrome
PMOS Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome
RAS Renin-angiotensin system
ROS Reactive oxygen species
RR Risk ratio
SAGER Sex and Gender Equity in Research
SCAD Spontaneous coronary artery dissection
STEMI ST-elevation myocardial infarction
SWAN Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
WHI Women’s Health Initiative
WISE Women’s Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation