| AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| APJ | G protein-coupled apelin receptor |
| MENDEP | Microstructured Electroconductive Nano-functionalized Drug-Eluting Patch |
| Fmoc-FF | Fmoc-diphenylalanine |
| PHB | polyhydroxybutyrate |
| MMP-9 | matrix metalloproteinase-9 |
| I/R | ischemia/reperfusion |
| CNP | C-type natriuretic peptide |
| VEGF-A | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| PLGA | Poly (DL-lactide-co-glycolide) |
| DCM | dichloromethane |
| ACT | acetone |
| PHB | polyhydroxybutyrate |
| MIPs | molecularly imprinted nanoparticles |
| PVA | polyvinyl alcohol |
| MAA | methacrylic acid |
| PVP | polyvinylpyrrolidone |
| TRIM | trimethylpropane trimethacrylate |
| SEM | scanning electron microscopy |
| A-13p | Apelin-13 functionalized patch |
| LAD | left anterior descending |
| BZ, IZ, RZ | border, infarct, and remote zone |
| ACTB | Actin Beta |
| HPRT1 | Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase 1 |
| RPL13A | Ribosomal Protein L13a |
| SDHA | Succinate Dehydrogenase Complex Flavoprotein Subunit A |
| PPIA | Peptidylprolyl Isomerase A |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase |
| YWHAG | Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase/Tryptophan 5-Monooxygenase Activation Protein Gamma |
| POLR2A | RNA Polymerase II Subunit A |
| NPR-B/NPR-C | Natriuretic Peptide Receptor B/C |