| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| CSC | Cardiac stem cell |
| MI | Myocardial infarction |
| CHF | Chronic heart failure |
| ACE | Angiotensin-converting enzyme |
| CM | Cardiomyocytes |
| dECM | Decellularized extracellular matrix |
| PGS | Poly(glycerol sebacate) |
| hESC-CM | Human embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |