| CABG | coronary artery bypass grafting |
| IMA | internal mammary artery |
| SV | saphenous vein |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| DM+ | diabetic |
| DM− | non-diabetic |
| KCl | potassium chloride |
| Phe | phenylephrine |
| ACh | acetylcholine |
| SNP | sodium nitroprusside |
| HbA1c | hemoglobin A1c |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| TG | triglyceride |
| HT | hypertension |
| ACE | angiotensin-converting enzyme |
| ARBs | angiotensin receptor blockers |
| S.E.M. | standard error of the mean |
| Emax | maximum effect |
| pEC50 | Negative Logarithm of the EC50 |
| RhoA | Ras Homolog Family Member A |
| NO | nitric oxide |