Aix	augmentation index
AS	arterial stiffening
ATR1	angiotensinII-type1 receptor
ARB	angiotensinII-type1 receptor blocker
BMI	body mass index
BNP	B-type natriuretic peptide
BSA	body surface area
c-IMT	carotid intima media thickness
CPCs	circulating progenitor cells
CRP	C-reactive protein
CV	cardiovascular
CVD	cardiovascular disease
CVE	cardiovascular events
DBP	diastolic blood pressure
ECs	endothelial cells
EF	ejection fraction
ESR	erythrocyte sedimentation rate
HDL	high-density lipoprotein
HF	heart failure
HR	heart rate
HRT	hormone-based therapy
IQR	interquartile range
KW	Kruskal-Wallis
LDL-C	low-density-lipoprotein-cholesterol
LVH	left ventricular hypertrophy
LVMI	left ventricular mass index
MWW	Mann-Whitney/Wilcoxon test
Mirs	microRNAs
ncRNA	non-coding RNA
PWV	pulse-wave velocity
ROS	reactive oxygen species
SBP	systolic blood pressure
TC	Total cholesterol
US	ultra-sonography
VSMCs	vascular smooth cells