| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| T1DM | type 1 diabetes mellitus |
| T2DM | type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| MVO2 | myocardial oxygen consumption |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| K-ATP | triphosphate adenosine-sensitive potassium channels |
| KCa | calcium-dependent potassium channels |
| Kv | voltage dependent potassium channels |
| Kir | inward-rectifier potassium channel |
| Nav | voltage-gated sodium channels |
| Cav | voltage-gated calcium channels |
| VSMCs | vascular smooth muscle cells |
| AGEs | advanced glycation products |
| ECs | endothelial cells |
| ox-LDL | oxidized LDL |
| ROSIHD | reactive oxygen speciesischemic heart disease |
| CAD | coronary heart disease |
| SNPs | single-nucleotide polymorphisms |