AAFCO	Association of American Feed Control Officials
ACEI	Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
ACS	Subclinical cardiac alterations
cTnI	Cardiac troponin I
CHF	Congestive heart failure
CI	Confidence interval
DCM	Dilated cardiomyopathy
EF	Ejection fraction
EPSS	E-point to septal separation
ESVI	End-systolic volume index
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FDA-PLP	Diets containing FDA-listed ingredients of concern (peas, lentils, or potatoes) among the top 10 listed ingredient
FEDIAF	European Pet Food Industry Federation (from French Fédération Européenne de l’Industrie des aliments pour Animaux Familiers)
FS	Fractional shortening
GF	Grain-free diets
GI	Grain-inclusive diets
Hs-cTnI	High-sensitivity cardiac troponin I
IHMWDF	Insoluble high-molecular-weight dietary fiber
IQR	Interquartile range
LA/Ao	Left atrium-to-aorta ratio
LVIDd	Left ventricular internal diameter in diastole
LVIDdN	Left ventricular internal diameter in diastole normalized to bodyweight
LVIDs	Left ventricular internal diameter in systole
LVIDsN	Left ventricular internal diameter in systole normalized to bodyweight
NoFDA-PLP	Diets without FDA-listed ingredients of concern (peas, lentils, or potatoes) among the top 10 listed ingredients
NTD	Non-traditional diets
NT-proBNP	N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide
SI	Sphericity index
TD	Traditional diets
PVCs	Premature ventricular contractions
3P/FDA	Diets containing ≥ three legumes, potatoes, or sweet potatoes as main ingredients, within the 16 major dog food brands most frequently associated with reported cases of canine DCM to the FDA