| BMI | Body-Mass-Index |
| CVS | Cardiovascular system |
| DCMP | Dilative cardiomyopathy |
| HGPS | Hutchinson–Gilford-Progeria syndrome |
| Hs-CRP | High-Sensitive C-Reactive Protein |
| HCMP | Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy |
| ICMP | Ischemic cardiomyopathy |
| NYHA | New York Heart Association |
| PCR | Polymerase Chain Reaction |