Abbreviations Used in Chapter 18

ACC	American College of Cardiology ACS acute coronary syndrome
ACTION	Acute Coronary Treatment and Intervention Outcomes Network
AHA	American Heart Association
AMI	acute myocardial infarction
AP	angina pectoris
ARIC	Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study
BMI	body mass index
BP	blood pressure
BRFSS	Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
CABG	coronary artery bypass graft
CAD	coronary artery disease
CDC	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CHD	coronary heart disease
CHS	Cardiovascular Health Study
CI	confidence interval
CRUSADE	Can Rapid Risk Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress Adverse Outcomes With Early Implementation of the ACC/AHA Guidelines
CVD	cardiovascular disease
DM	diabetes mellitus
ECG	electrocardiogram/electrocardiographic
ED	emergency department
EHS-ACS-II	second Euro Heart Survey on ACS
EMS	emergency medical services
FHS	Framingham Heart Study
GRACE	Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events
GWTG	Get With The Guidelines
HCUP	Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project
HD	heart disease
HDL-C	high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol
HF	heart failure
ICD-9	International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision
ICD-10	International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision
MEPS	Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
MI	myocardial infarction
NAMCS	National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
NCDR	National Cardiovascular Data Registry
NCHS	National Center for Health Statistics
NH	non-Hispanic
NHAMCS	National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
NHANES	National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
NHDS	National Hospital Discharge Survey
NHIS	National Health Interview Study
NHLBI	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
NRMI-4	National Registry of Myocardial Infarction 4
NSTEMI	non–ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction
OR	odds ratio
PCI	percutaneous coronary intervention
SBP	systolic blood pressure
STEMI	ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction
UA	unstable angina
WISE	Women’s Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation
YLL	years of life lost