| ACE: | angiotensin Converting Enzyme |
| ACE inhibitors: | ACEi |
| ARNI: | Angiotensin Receptor Neprilysin Inhibitor |
| ARB: | Angiotensin Receptor Blocker |
| BB: | Beta Blockers |
| DCM: | Dilated Cardiomyopathy |
| DMD: | Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy |
| DTI: | Doppler Tissue Imaging |
| EF: | Ejection Fraction |
| FS: | Fractional Shortening |
| GLS: | Global Longitudinal Strain |
| HF: | Heart Failure |
| ICC: | Intra Class Coefficient |
| LV: | Left Ventricle |
| MR: | Magnetic Resonance |
| MPI: | Mechanical Performance Index |
| PWD: | Pulse Wave Doppler |
| RV: | Right Ventricle |
| TDI: | Tissue Doppler Index |