| ACS | acute coronary syndrome |
| BH4 | tetrahydrobiopterin |
| BNP | B-type natriuretic peptide |
| CACNB1 | L-type calcium channel Cavβ subunit |
| CAT | catalase |
| CK-MB | creatine kinase-myocardial band |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CVDs | cardiovascular diseases |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| EF | ejection fraction |
| eNOS | nitric oxide synthase |
| ET-1 | endothelin-1 |
| EVs | extracellular vesicles |
| GDF-15 | growth/differentiation factor-15 |
| GNB1 | G-protein subunit Gβ |
| GPx | glutathione peroxidase |
| IGF-1R | insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor |
| IL-1 β | interleukin-1 β |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| LGE | late gadolinium enhancement |
| LV | left ventricular |
| LVOTO | left ventricular outflow tract obstruction |
| LVEF | left ventricular ejection fraction |
| MAPKs | mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| microRNA | miRNA |
| MEF2 | myocyte enhancer factor 2 |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| NSTEMI | non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction |
| NT-proBNP | N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| RGS3 | regulator of G-protein signaling 3 |
| RGS4 | regulator of G-protein signaling 4 |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RV | right ventricular |
| SERCA2a | sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase 2a |
| SGK1 | serum- and glucocorticoid-responsive kinase 1 |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| SPECT | single-photon emission computed tomography |
| SRF | serum response factor |
| STEMI | ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction |
| TnI | troponin I |
| TTS | Takotsubo syndrome |