AA	amino acid
ABCA1 ATP	binding cassette subfamily A member 1
ACS	acute coronary syndrome
agLDL	aggregated low-density lipoprotein
Apo	apoprotein
CGRP	calcitonin gene-related peptide
FA	fatty acid
GLP-1	glucagon-like peptide-1
hcVSMC	human coronary vascular smooth muscle cells
HDL	high-density lipoprotein
HII HDL	inflammation index
IDL	intermediate density lipoprotein
IL-1β	Interleukin 1 β
IRAK-1	interleukin-1 receptor associated kinase-1
LDL	low density lipoproteins
LDL(-)	electronegative low-density lipoprotein
LDLR	low density lipoprotein receptor
LPL	lipoprotein lipase
LPS	lipopolysaccharides
LRP1	low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1
LXR	liver X receptor
MTP1	microsomal triglyceride transfer protein
PCI	percutaneous coronary intervention
PCSK9	proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9
PLA2	phospholipase A2
PON	paraoxonase
QCA	quantitative coronary angiography
RCT	reverse cholesterol transport
SMase	sphingomyelinase
TG	triglyceride
TMR	transparency market research
TNF-α	tumor necrosis factor α
VLDL	very-low-density lipoprotein