| 6MWT | 6 minutes’ walk test |
| Afib | atrial fibrillation |
| B+ Tn-C | B domain containing tenascin-C |
| BNP | brain natriuretic peptide |
| C+ Tn-C | C domain containing tenascin-C |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| ECM ED-A+ Fn |
extracellular matrix ED-A domain containing fibronectin |
| ET-1 | endothelin 1 |
| GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
| HGAS | high gradient aortic stenosis |
| IVSd | interventricular septum thickness in diastole |
| LGAS | low gradient aortic stenosis |
| LVEF | left ventricular ejection fraction |
| MMP-9 | matrix metalloproteinase 9 |
| NGAL | neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin |
| NYHA | New York Heart Association |
| PAD | peripheral artery disease |
| PLFLGAS | paradoxical low flow low gradient aortic stenosis |
| RV | right ventricle |
| SD | standard deviation |
| sPAP | systolic pulmonary artery pressure |
| SR | sinus rhythm |
| STS | Society of Thoracic Surgeons |
| TAVI | transcatheter aortic valve implantation |
| TIMP-1 | tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1 |