| ASCVD | Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| BNP | Brain natriuretic peptide |
| cAMP | Cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| CKD | Chronic kidney disease |
| CR | Cardiac rehabilitation |
| CV | Cardiovascular |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| CVOTs | Cardiovascular outcome trials |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| DPP-4 | Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 |
| eGFR | Estimated glomerular filtration rate |
| ET-1 | Endothelin-1 |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| GLP-1 | Glucagon-like peptide-1 |
| GLP-1R | Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor |
| GLP-1RAs | Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists |
| HF | Heart failure |
| HFpEF | Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction |
| HFrEF | Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction |
| HR | Hazard ratio |
| KCCQ | Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire |
| LV | Left ventricle |
| LVEF | Left ventricular ejection fraction |
| MACE | Major cardiovascular events |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MI | Myocardial infarction |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| NT pro-BNP | N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase |
| PKA | Protein kinase A |
| QOL | Quality of life |
| RCTs | Randomized controlled trials |
| RR | Relative risk |
| SGLT2 | Sodium glucose transporter-2 |
| T2DM | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| VO2 | Volume of oxygen |