| αSMA | α-Smooth Muscle Actin |
| BMP | bone morphogenetic proteins |
| EDV | End Diastolic Volume |
| EndMT | Endothelial-to-Mesenchymal transition |
| ESV | End Systolic Volume |
| GDF15 | Growth differentiation factor 15 |
| GLS | global longitudinal strain |
| HF | Heart Failure |
| HFpEF | Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction |
| HUVEC | Human umbilical vein endothelial cell |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| PECAM | Platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule |
| TAC | Transverse Aortic Constriction |
| TGF | transforming growth factor |
| WGA | Wheat Germ Agglutinin |
| WT | Wild Type |
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