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Abbreviations and Acronyms
BMI
body mass index
CHF
congestive heart failure
CI
confidence interval
CPH
Cox proportional hazards
CRP
C-reactive protein
ECG
electrocardiography
HOMA
homeostasis model assessment
HR
hazard ratio
IL
interleukin
IR
Insulin resistance
LV
left ventricle/ventricular
LVEF
left ventricular ejection fraction
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
MI
myocardial infarction
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
UACR
urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio
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Supported by grants R01-HL 66075, N01-HC-95159 through N01-HC-95166, N01-HC-95168, N01-HC 9808, and N01-HC 95168 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Steven E. Nissen, MD, MACC, served as Guest Editor for this article.
Copyright © 2008 American College of Cardiology Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.