Abbreviations Used in Chapter 20

AAA	abdominal aortic aneurysm
AHA	American Heart Association
AVR	aortic valve replacement
ARIC	Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study
BMI	body mass index
CARDIA	Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults
CHD	coronary heart disease
CHS	Cardiovascular Health Study
CI	confidence interval
CT	computed tomography
DM	diabetes mellitus
DVT	deep vein thrombosis
GBD	Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study
HD	heart disease
HR	hazard ratio
ICD	International Classification of Diseases
ICD-9	International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision
ICD-10	International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision
IE	infective endocarditis
IRAD	International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection
MESA	Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
NCHS	National Center for Health Statistics
NH	non-Hispanic
NHDS	National Hospital Discharge Survey
NHLBI	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
OVER	Open Versus Endovascular Repair
PAD	peripheral artery disease
PARTNER	Placement of Aortic Transcatheter Valves
PE	pulmonary embolism
RR	relative risk
SD	standard deviation
STS	Society of Thoracic Surgeons
TAVR	transcatheter aortic valve replacement
TIA	transient ischemic attack
VTE	venous thromboembolism
WHO	World Health Organization
YLL	years of life lost