1. Department for Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf , Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg , Germany
2. German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Luebeck , Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg , Germany
3. German Cancer Research Center, Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research , Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg , Germany
4. 1) Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS NEUROMED , Via Atinense, 18, 86077 Pozzilli , Italy
5. Research Center in Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (EPIMED), Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria , Via O. Rossi 9, 21100 Varese , Italy
6. Centre for Public Health, Queens University of Belfast , Belfast BT12 6BA , UK
7. Klinik für Herz-& Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München , Lazarettstraße 36, 80636 München , Germany
8. German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance , Lazarettstraße 36, 80636 Munich , Germany
9. Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, University of Ulm , Helmholtzstr. 22, 89081 Ulm , Germany
10. Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, The Capital Region of Denmark , Ndr. Fasanvej 57, 1. sal, Bygning 14, 2000 Frederiksber , Denmark
11. Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen , Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 Copenhagen , Denmark
12. Institute of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health, Institute of Epidemiology , Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764 Neuherberg , Germany
13. German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) , Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764 Neuherberg , Germany
14. Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Department of Public Health and Welfare , P.O. Box 30, FI-00271 Helsinki , Finland
15. Department of Medicine, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku , Kiinamyllynkatu 10, 20520 Turku , Finland
16. Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University , 901 87 Umeå , Sweden
17. Institut für Community Medicine, Funktionsbereich SHIP/KEF, University Medicine Greifswald , Walter Rathenau Str. 48, 17475 Greifswald , Germany
18. German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Greifswald , Walter Rathenau Str. 48, 17475 Greifswald , Germany
19. Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin B, University Medicine Greifswald , Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Straße, 17475 Greifswald , Germany
20. Catalan Department of Health , Roc Boronat, 81, 08005 Barcelona , Spain
21. Cardiovascular-Program ICCC, Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB SANT PAU) , Barcelona , Spain
22. Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald , Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Straße, 17489 Greifswald , Germany
23. University Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medicine Oldenburg , Rahel-Straus-Straße 10, 26133 Oldenburg , Germany
24. Department of Cardiovascular, Endocrine-metabolic Diseases and Aging, Istituto Superiore di Sanità-ISS , 299 Viale Regina Elena, 00161 Rome , Italy
25. Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Heart Center Freiburg • Bad Krozingen , Breisacher Straße 153, 79110 Freiburg , Germany