| ACE | Angiotensin converting enzyme |
| ACEI | Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor |
| ARB | Angiotensin receptor blocker |
| cDNA | Complementary deoxyribonucleic acid |
| CT | Control hamster |
| DTT | dl-Dithiothreiol |
| eNOS | Endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| HF | Heart failure |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| NADPH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (reduced form) |
| NO | Nitric Oxide |
| PMSF | Phenylmethanesulfonyl fluoride |
| RAS | Renin angiotensin system |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| RT-PCR | Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase chain reaction |
| SCH | Syrian Cardiomyopathic hamster |