| OFT | outflow tract |
| Vegfr3 | vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 3 |
| DGS | DiGeorge syndrome |
| CPM | cardio-pharyngeal mesoderm |
| AS | aortic sac |
| SHF | second heart field |
| PAAs | pharyngeal arch arteries |
| RV | right ventricle |
| LV | left ventricle |
| R26R | Rosa26 reporter |
| VSD | ventricular septal defect |
| WT | wild type |
| PA | pharyngeal arches |
| DORV | double outlet right ventricle |
| OA | overriding aorta |
| PFO | patent foramen ovale |
| PT | pulmonary trunk |
| CHD | congenital heart disease |
| TOF | Tetralogy of Fallot |