| ANOVA | One-way and repeated measures two-way analysis of variance |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| Ca2+ | Calcium ion |
| CaCl2 | Calcium chloride |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CO2 | Carbon dioxide |
| DBP | Diastolic blood pressure |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| DTNB | 5,5′-dithiobis-2-nitrobenzoic acid |
| ECG | Electrocardiography |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| H&E | Hematoxylin and eosin |
| HR | Heart rate |
| ISO | Isoprenaline |
| KCl | Potassium chloride |
| KH2PO4 | Monopotassium phosphate |
| LV | Left ventricular |
| LVDP | Left ventricular developed pressure |
| MAP | Mean arterial pressure |
| MgSO4 | Magnesium sulphate |
| Na+K+ | Sodium potassium |
| NaCl | Sodium chloride |
| NaHCO3 | Sodium bicarbonate |
| NCX | Na+Ca2+ exchanger |
| NT-ProBNP | NT-pro-B-type natriuretic peptide |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| PVDF | Polyvinylidene difluoride |
| rpm | Rate per minute |
| RPP | Rate of pressure product |
| SBP | Systolic blood pressure |
| SERCA | Sarcoplasmic reticulum ATPase |
| TBARS | Thiobarbituric acid-reactive substance |
| Tris-HCl | Aminomethane hydrochloride |