| ACS | Acute coronary syndrome |
| AMI | Acute myocardial infarction |
| AUC | Area under the curve |
| CAD | Coronary artery disease |
| CVR | Cardiovascular risk |
| MiRNA | Micro RNA |
| RT-qPCR | Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| ROC | Receiver operating characteristic |
| SCORE | Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation |