| APLNR | Apelin receptor |
| BMP | Bone morphogenetic protein |
| DNAJC15 | DnaJ heat shock protein family (Hsp40) member C15 |
| DNAJC8 | DnaJ heat shock protein family (Hsp40) member C8 |
| EST | Expressed sequence tag |
| IPA | Ingenuity Pathway Analysis |
| LV EF | Left ventricular ejection fraction |
| LVEDD | Left ventricular end-diastolic diameter |
| MHC | Myosin heavy chain |
| MYBPC3 | Myosin binding protein C |
| MYH11 | Myosin heavy chain-11 |
| MV | Mitral valve |
| MR | Mitral regurgitation |
| NPPB | Natriuretic peptide B |
| PCA | Principal components analysis |
| PPARGC1A | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha |
| preserved-LVF | Preserved LV function |
| PSMD7 | Proteasome 26S subunit, non-ATPase-7 |
| q-PCR | Quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| SMA | α-smooth muscle actin |
| TNFAIP6 | Tumor necrosis factor, α-induced protein 6 |
| UAE-E1 | Ubiquitin activating enzyme E1 |
| UBE2D1 | Ubiquitin conjugating enzyme E2 D1 |
| UPS | Ubiquitin-proteasome system |
| USP15 | Ubiquitin-specific peptidase-15 |
| worsening-LVF | Progressive LV remodeling |
| XIAP | X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein |