CAD	Coronary artery disease
VHD	Valve heart disease
EAT	Epicardial adipose tissue
sST2	soluble stimulating growth factor 2
ST2L	Transmembrane isoform of ST2
IL-33	Interleukin-33
EPACs	Echange proteins directly activated by cAMP
EPAC1	Echange proteins directly activated by cAMP isoform 1
EPAC2	Echange proteins directly activated by cAMP isoform 2
PGE2	Prostaglandin E2
PTGES-2	prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2
BMI	Body mass index
CVD	Cardiovascular disease
EF	Ejection fraction
LV	Left ventricle
LA	Left atria
EDV	LV end diastolic volume
IL-33	Interleukin-33
LVM	Left ventricular mass
LVM/BSA	Indexed left ventricular mass
BSA	Body surface area
NT-pro BNP	N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide
CRP	C reactive protein
HF	Heart failure
RTW	Relative wall thickness
HOMA	Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance
WHR	Waist hip ratio
ADCYs	Adenylyl cyclases
RV	Reference value
ESV	LV end systolic volume
TAPSE	Trycuspid annular plane systolic excursion
PAPs	Pulmonary artery pressure
RAPGEF3	Gene encoding for EPAC1
RAPGEF4	Gene encoding for EPAC2
PTGER3	Gene encoding for EP3 receptor
PTGER4	Gene encoding for EP4 receptor
ILRL1	Gene encoding for ST2 proteins
AU	Arbitrary unit
PBS	Phosphate buffered saline
SAT	Subcutaneous adipose tissue