| ASAT/AST | aspartate aminotransferase |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| CD163 (sCD163) | (soluble) cluster differentiation 16 |
| CHD | chronic heart disease |
| CV | coefficient of variation |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| DBP | diastolic blood pressure |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| Fn14 | fibroblast growth factor inducible molecule 14 |
| GT | glutamyl transferase |
| hsCRP | high-sensitivity C-reactive protein |
| IL | interleukin |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinases |
| PCI | percutaneous coronary intervention |
| proBNP | pro natriuretic peptide |
| TWEAK (sTWEAK) | (soluble) tumor necrosis factor-like weak inducer of apoptosis |
| T1DM | type-1 diabetes mellitus |