Abbreviations Used in Chapter 14

AF	atrial fibrillation
AHA	American Heart Association
ARIC	Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study
BASIC	Brain Attack Surveillance in Corpus Christi
BP	blood pressure
BRFSS	Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
CAS	carotid artery stenting
CDC	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CEA	carotid endarterectomy
CHD	coronary heart disease
CHS	Cardiovascular Health Study
CI	confidence interval
CLRD	chronic lower respiratory disease
CREST	Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial
CVD	cardiovascular disease
DM	diabetes mellitus
ED	emergency department
eGFR	estimated glomerular filtration rate
EMS	emergency medical services
FHS	Framingham Heart Study
FRS	Framingham Risk Score
GCNKSS	Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Stroke Study
GFR	glomerular filtration rate
HD	heart disease
HDL	high-density lipoprotein
HR	hazard ratio
ICD-9	International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision
ICD-10	International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision
ICH	intracerebral hemorrhage
MCBE	Medicare beneficiaries
MEPS	Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
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
NHIS	National Health Interview Survey
NHLBI	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
NINDS	National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
NOMAS	Northern Manhattan Study
OR	odds ratio
PA	physical activity
PAR	population attributable risk
REGARDS	Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke study
RR	relative risk
SAH	subarachnoid hemorrhage
STOP	Stroke Prevention Trial in Sickle Cell Anemia
SWiTCH	Stroke With Transfusions Changing to Hydroxyurea
TIA	transient ischemic attack