Abbreviations Used in Chapter 11

AF	atrial fibrillation
AHA	American Heart Association
ARIC	Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities
BMI	body mass index
BP	blood pressure
CAC	coronary artery calcification
CAD	coronary artery disease
CHD	coronary heart disease
CI	confidence interval
COURAGE	Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive Drug Evaluation
CRP	C-reactive protein
CT	computed tomography
CVD	cardiovascular disease
DM	diabetes mellitus
ECG	electrocardiogram
FRS	Framingham Risk Score
HDL	high-density lipoprotein
HF	heart failure
HIV	human immunodeficiency virus
HR	hazard ratio
IMT	intima-media thickness
LDL	low-density lipoprotein
MESA	Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
MI	myocardial infarction
NCHS	National Center for Health Statistics
NHANES	National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
NHLBI	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
OR	odds ratio
PA	physical activity
PAR	population attributable risk
PCI	percutaneous coronary intervention
RR	relative risk
WHO	World Health Organization