| AUC | area under the curve |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BNP | brain natriuretic peptide |
| CKD-EPI | Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| DCM | dilative cardiomyopathy |
| ESC | European society of cardiology |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| GDF-15 | growth differentiation factor-15 |
| GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
| Hb | haemoglobin |
| H-FABP | heart-type fatty acid binding protein |
| HFpEF | heart failure with preserved ejection fraction |
| HFrEF | heart failure with reduced ejection fraction |
| HDL | high density lipoprotein |
| ICM | ischemic cardiomyopathy |
| IL-33 | interleukin 33 |
| LDL | low density lipoprotein |
| LVEF | left ventricular ejection fraction |
| MRA | mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist |
| NYHA | New York heart association |
| PKG | protein kinase G |
| ROC | receiver operating curve |
| sST2 | soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 |
| suPAR | soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor |