Abbreviations, acronyms & symbols
AF	= Atrial fibrillation		LA	= Left atrial
AI	= Aortic insufficiency		LVD	= Left ventricular diastolic
AR	= Aortic regurgitation		LVPW	= Left ventricular posterior wall
AS	= Aortic stenosis		LVS	= Left ventricular systolic
B	= Beta-blockers		M	= Male
cDNA	= Complementary deoxyribonucleic acid		MOI	= Multiplicity of infection
Cx43	= Connexin 43		MI	= Mitral insufficiency
D	= Digoxin		MS	= Mitral stenosis
DACT1	= Dishevelled binding antagonist of beta catenin 1		N	= Nitrates
DAPI	= 2-(4-Amidinophenyl)-6-indolecarbamidine dihydrochloride		NYHA	= New York Heart Association
DI	= Diuretics		PBS	= Phosphate-buffered saline
DMEM	= Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium		PFA	= Paraformaldehyde
ECG	= Electrocardiogram		PVDF	= Polyvinylidene difluoride
EF	= Ejection fraction		RA	= Right atrial
F	= Female		RV	= Right ventricular
F-Actin	= Fibrous actin		SACs	= Stretch-activated channels
FBS	= Fetal bovine serum		SDS-PAGE	= Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
GAPDH	= Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase		SPSS	= Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
GFP	= Green fluorescent protein		SR	= Sinus rhythm
GSK3-β	= Glycogen synthase kinase beta		TI	= Tricuspid insufficiency
ICa,L	= L-type Ca2+ current		TS	= Tricuspid stenosis
IVS	= Interventricular septum