| CHF | chronic heart failure |
| LVEF | left ventricular ejection fraction |
| OM | omecamtiv mecarbil |
| sGC | soluble guanylate cyclase |
| NYHA | New York Heart Association |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| PDE5 | phosphodiesterase type 5 |
| HHF | hospitalization for heart failure |
| ED | emergency department |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| eGFR | estimated glomerular filtration rate |
| IQR | interquartile range |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| BNP | B-type natriuretic peptide |
| NT-pro-BNP | amino terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide |