| EAT | Epicardial adipose tissue |
| HFpEF | Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction |
| HF | Heart failure |
| SGLT2 | Sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 |
| CT | Computed tomography |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| NT-proBNP | N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide |
| GLP-1 | Glucagon-like peptide-1 |
| HFrEF | Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction |
| LVEDV | Left ventricular end-diastolic volume |
| VAT | Visceral adipose tissue |
| UCP1 | Uncoupling Protein 1 |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| RA | Right atrium |
| PCWP | Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure |
| PA | Pulmonary artery |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| RV | Right ventricle |
| LA | Left atrium |
| CMR | Cardiac magnetic resonance |
| PKC | Protein Kinase C |
| NADPH | Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| PPAR-γ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| SAT | Subcutaneous adipose tissue |
| RBP4 | Retinol-binding protein 4 |
| TLR-4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| NF-κB | Nuclear Factor kappa B |
| ICD | Implantable cardioverter–defibrillator |
| cCT | Cardiac-gated computed tomography |
| FAI | Fat attenuation index |
| CCTA | Coronary CT angiography |
| PCAT | Pericoronary adipose tissue |
| PAAT | Periatrial adipose tissue |
| TNF-α | Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha |
| PCSK9 | Pro-protein convertase subtilisin/kexin type-9 |
| GIP | Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide |
| DPP-4 | Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| GCG | Glucagon gene |
| ASCs | Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells |