CAA	Cerebral amyloid angiopathy
CNS	Central nervous system
ICH	Intracerebral haemorrhage
Aβ	Amyloid beta protein
APP	Amyloid precursor protein
TFNEs	Transient focal neurological events
AD	Alzheimer’s disease
DW-MRI	Diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging
PET	Positron emission tomography
CSF	Cerebrospinal fluid
SMCs	Smooth muscle cells
BBB	Blood-brain barrier
LRP-1	Low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1
RAGE	Receptor advanced glycation end products
BCRP	Breast cancer resistance protein
P-gp	Permeability glycoprotein
MMPs	Matrix metallopeptidases
apoE	Apolipoprotein E
HCHWA-D	Hereditary cerebral haemorrhage with amyloidosis-Dutch type
NVU	Neurovascular unit
VSMCs	Vascular smooth muscle cells
CBF	Cerebral blood flow
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
HDL	High-density lipoprotein
BCAS	Bilateral common carotid artery stenosis