CVD	cardiovascular disease
CABG	coronary artery bypass graft
AVR	aortic valve replacement
MVR	mitral valve replacement
MVP	mitral valve plasty
TVP	tricuspid valve plasty
TAVI	transcatheter valve implantation procedure
TVR	tricuspid valve replacement
TAR	total arch replacement
EVAR	endovascular aneurysm repair
BMI	body mass index
NYHA	New York Heart Association
TNFα	tumor necrosis factor α
GDF-15	growth differentiation factor-15
IGF-1	insulin growth factor 1
TGF-β;	transforming growth factor β
SMI	skeletal muscle mass index
BNP	brain natriuretic peptide
eGFR	estimated glomerular filtration rate
hsCRP	high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
ROC	receiver operating characteristic
AUC	area under the curve
TMth	thigh muscle thickness
COPD	chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
HbA1c	hemoglobin A1c
MVIC	maximum voluntary isometric contraction
ELISA	enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
ICU	intensive care unit
ACS	acute coronary syndrome
AKI	acute kidney disease
BIA	bioelectric impedance analyzer
HF	heart failure
HT	hypertension
HD	hemodialysis
CKD	chronic kidney disease