| CSVS | Cardiovascular and thoracic surgeries |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| SMPs | Shape memory polymers |
| LSs | Lightweight structures |
| AMCs | (Anti-/meta-) chiral structures |
| AM | Additive manufacturing |
| PBF | Powder Bed Fusion |
| CVTCGI | Cardiovascular and thoracic clamping and gripping instruments |
| LDH | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| FISH | Fluorescence in situ hybridization |
| CLSM | Confocal laser scanning microscope |
| SEP | Surface energy parameters |