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PART II - HEALTH CONDITIONS
5. HEALTH IMPACTS OF NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND RELATED TIME-TRENDS
5.2. Cardiovascular diseases
Acronyms
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AMI
Acute Myocardial Infarction
BMI
Body Mass Index
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
CHD
Coronary Heart Disease
CT-Scan
Computed Tomography Scan
CVD
Cardiovascular Disease
DBP
Diastolic Blood Pressure
ESC
European Society of Cardiology
EU
European Union
EUROASPIRE
European action on secondary prevention through intervention to reduce events
EUROCISS
European Cardiovascular Indicators Surveillance Set
EUROSTAT
Statistical Office of the European Community
HDL
High-density lipoprotein
ICD
International Classification of Disease
IHD
Ischemic Heart Disease
LDL
Low Density Lipoprotein
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
PTCA
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
SBP
Systolic Blood Pressure
WHO MONICA
World Health Organization MONItoring trends and determinants of CArdiovascular diseases
WHO-HFA
World Health Organization – Health for All
