Abbreviations Used in Chapter 19

ABC	Health Aging, and Body Composition Study
ARIC	Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
BMI	body mass index
BP	blood pressure
CAD	coronary artery disease
CARDIA	Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study
CHS	Cardiovascular Health Study
CI	confidence interval
CRP	C-reactive protein
CVD	cardiovascular disease
DM	diabetes mellitus
ED	emergency department
EF	ejection fraction
FHS	Framingham Heart Study
HbA1c	hemoglobin A1c (glycosylated hemoglobin)
HBP	high blood pressure
HCM	hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
HF	heart failure
HR	hazard ratio
ICD-9	International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision
ICD-10	International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision
MESA	Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
MI	myocardial infarction
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
NHLBI	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
PAR	population attributable risk