MI = myocardial infarction, CABG = coronary artery bypass grafting, COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,  NIDDM = non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
IM = infarctus du myocarde, PAC = pontage aortocoronarien, MPOC = maladie pulmonaire obstructive chronique, DNID = diabète non insulinodépendant.