AA	Arachidonic Acid
ADP	Adenosine Diphosphate
AF	Atrial Fibrillation
AKT	Serine/Threonine-Specific Protein Kinase (Protein Kinase B)
ALT	Alanine Transaminase
ANP	Atrial Natriuretic Peptide
AST	Aspartate Transaminase
ATP	Adenosine Triphosphate
BMI	Body Mass Index
BNP	B-type Natriuretic Peptide
BP	Blood Pressure
CAD	Coronary Artery Disease
CABG	Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
cAMP	Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate
CBC	Complete Blood Count
CBD	Cytokine Binding Domain
CDE	Clathrin-Dependent Endocytosis
cGMP	Cyclic Guanosine Monophosphate
CHF	Congestive Heart Failure
CK	Creatine Kinase
CKD	Chronic Kidney Disease
CK-MB	Creatine Kinase-MB Isoform
CMP	Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
CNP	C-type Natriuretic Peptide
CNS	Central Nervous System
CPK	Creatine Phosphokinase
CRP	C-Reactive Protein
cTnI	Cardiac Troponin I
cTnT	Cardiac Troponin T
CV	Cardiovascular
CVD	Cardiovascular Disease
CVD-R	Cardiovascular Disease Risk
DAG	Diacylglycerol
DAMPs	Damage-Associated Molecular Patterns
DM	Diabetes Mellitus
DPP4	Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4
EGF	Epidermal Growth Factor
EKG	Electrocardiogram
ELISA	Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
FFA	Free Fatty Acid
FGA	Fibrinogen Alpha Gene
FGB	Fibrinogen Beta Gene
FGF	Fibroblast Growth Factor
FGF21	Fibroblast Growth Factor 21
FRS	Framingham Risk Score
GWAS	Genome-Wide Association Studies
HDL	High-Density Lipoprotein
HDL-C	High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
HF	Heart Failure
HSL	Hormone-Sensitive Lipase
hsCRP	High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein
HTN	Hypertension
ICAM 1	Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1
IGF1	Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1
IHD	Ischemic Heart Disease
IL	Interleukin
IRS1	Insulin Receptor Substrate 1
JNK	Jun N-Terminal Kinase
LANP	Long-Acting Natriuretic Peptide
LDH	Lactate Dehydrogenase
LDL	Low-Density Lipoprotein
LOOH	Lipid Hydroperoxide
LPO	Lipid Peroxidation
LVF	Left Ventricular Function
MCP-1	Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1
MI	Myocardial Infarction
MIF	Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor
MINOCA	Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries
mTORC1	Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1
nCRP	Native C-Reactive Protein
mCRP	Monomeric C-Reactive Protein
NF1	Neurofibromatosis 1 gene
NFkB	Nuclear Factor Kappa-B
NK	Natural Killer (cells)
NO	Nitric Oxide
NP	Natriuretic Peptide
NPP	Natriuretic Peptide Precursor
NPR-3	Natriuretic Peptide Receptor 3
NSTEMI	Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
NT-proBNP	N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide
OPG	Osteoprotegerin
OX-S	Oxidative Stress
PAD	Peripheral Artery Disease
PAF-AH	Platelet-Activating Factor Acetylhydrolase
PAI-1	Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1
PCSK-9	Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9
PDE3	Phosphodiesterase 3
PDGF	Platelet-Derived Growth Factor
PGF2a	Prostaglandin F2 Alpha
PKA	Protein Kinase A
PKC	Protein Kinase C
POAF	Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation
PON1	Paraoxonase-1
PPARg	Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma
PRKCA	Protein Kinase C Alpha
PRRs	Pathogen-Recognition Receptors
PUFA	Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
qHTS	Quantitative High-Throughput Screening
RALBP1	Ral-Binding Protein 1
RBP4	Retinol-Binding Protein 4
RGS2	Regulator of G-Protein Signaling 2
Rlip76	Ral-Interacting Protein of 76 kDa
ROC	Receiver Operating Curve
ROS	Reactive Oxygen Species
SAP	Serum Amyloid P Component
SAT	Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue
SFRP5	Secreted Frizzled-Related Protein 5
SGOT	Serum Glutamate-Oxaloacetate Transaminase
SGPT	Serum Glutamate-Pyruvate Transaminase
sICAM	Soluble Intercellular Adhesion Molecule
sIL-6R	Soluble Interleukin-6 Receptor
SNP(s)	Single Nucleotide Polymorphism(s)
SOCS	Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling
Sp1	Specificity Protein 1
SREBP-2	Sterol Regulatory Element-Binding Protein-2
sTNFR1	Soluble Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-1
sTNFR2	Soluble Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-2
sVCAM1	Soluble Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1
T2DM	Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
TACI	Transmembrane Activator and CAML Interactor
TC	Total Cholesterol
TG	Triglyceride
TGF-beta	Transforming Growth Factor Beta
TLR	Toll-Like Receptor
TMAO	Trimethylamine N-Oxide
Tn	Troponin
TNFa	Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha
TNF-R1	Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor 1
TPM	Tropomyosin
TRAIL	TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand
U/A	Urinalysis
UV	Ultraviolet
VAT	Visceral Adipose Tissue
VCAM	Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule
VD	Vessel Dilator
VLDL	Very Low-Density Lipoprotein
VSMCs	Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
vWF	Von Willebrand Factor
WNT	Wingless-Related Integration Site
WSXWS	Tryptophan-Serine-X-Tryptophan-Serine (motif)
9-HETE	9-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acid