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. 2025 Oct 1;15(10):1540. doi: 10.3390/life15101540
ADHF Acute decompensated heart failure
AF Atrial Fibrillation
AKI Acute kidney injury
ASOs Antisense oligonucleotides
AVP Arginine vasopressin
bio-ADM Bioactive adrenomedullin
BNP B-type natriuretic peptide
CA125 Carbohydrate antigen 125
CAD Coronary artery disease
CHARM Candesartan in Heart Failure—Assessment of Reduction in Mortality and Morbidity
CHART-2 Chronic Heart Failure Analysis and Registry in the Tohoku District 2
CKD Chronic kidney disease
CMIA Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay
CPP Copeptin
Cr Creatinine
CRS Cardiorenal syndrome
CV Cardiovascular
EF Ejection fraction
eGFRCr Creatinine-based estimated glomerular filtration rate
eGFRCys Cystatin-based estimated glomerular filtration rate
ELISA Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
ERK Extracellular signal-regulated kinase
ESRD End-Stage Renal disease
FDA Food and Drug Administration
FGF-21 Fibroblast Growth Factor-21
FGF-23 Fibroblast Growth Factor-23
FGFRs Fibroblast Growth Factor receptors
Gal-3 Galectin-3
GBM Glomerular basement membrane
GDF-15 Growth differentiation factor-15
GDMT Guideline directed medical therapy
GFR Glomerular filtration rate
GLP-1 RA Glucagone-like-peptide-1 receptor agonists
HF Heart failure
HFpEF Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
HFrEF Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
Hc-cTnI High-sensitive cardiac troponin I
ICU Intensive Care Unit
IFN-γ Interferon-γ
IGFBP7 Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 7
IL-1 Interleukin-1
IL-18 Interleukin-18
IL-18BP Interleukin-18 binding protein
IL-33 Interleukin-33
IVC Inferior vena cava
KCCQ Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire
KIM-1 Kidney Injury Molecule-1
L-FABP Liver-type Fatty Acid Binding Protein
LVEF Left ventricular ejection fraction
LVH Left ventricular hypertrophy
MAPK Mitogen-activated protein kinase
miRNAs MicroRNAs
miR-21 MicroRNA-21
MMP-9 Metalloproteinase-9
MR-ProADM Mid-regional pro-adrenomedullin
MyD88 Myeloid differentiation factor 88
NF-kB Nuclear factor kappa B
NGAL Neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin
Ns-MRAs Non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptors antagonists
NPs Natriuretic peptides
NT-proBNP N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide
PARADIGM-HF Prospective comparison of ARNI with ACEI to Determine Impact on Global Mortality and morbidity in Heart Failure
PENK Proenkephalin
PoCUS Point of care ultrasound
PTH Parathyroid hormone
RAAS Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System
SGLT2i Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors
SNGFR Single-nephron glomerular filtration rate
sST2 Soluble Suppression of Tumorigenicity-2
ΤAΤ Turnaround time
TGF-β Transforming growth factor-beta
TIM-1 T-cell immunoglobulin mucin receptor 1
TIMP-2 Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-2
TOPCAT Treatment of Preserved Cardiac Function Heart Failure with an Aldosterone Antagonist Trial
UACR Urinary albumin to creatinine ratio
uL-FABP Urinary Liver-type Fatty Acid Binding Protein
USD United states dollars
WRF Worsening renal function
β2-M Beta-2-microglobulin