| CVD | cardiovascular diseases |
| DASH | dietary approaches to stop hypertension |
| ESC | European Society of Cardiology |
| ESH | European Society of Hypertension |
| LDL | low density lipoprotein |
| ox-LDL | oxidized-LDL |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| VLDL | very low-density lipoprotein |
| TG | triglycerides |
| BP | blood pressure |
| SP | systolic pressure |
| DP | diastolic pressure |
| RES | resveratrol |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| eNOS | endothelial NO synthetase |
| AMPK | adenosine monophosphate activated protein kinase |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| SIRT | sirtuins |
| NRF | nuclear erythroid factor |
| I-CAM | intracellular adhesion molecule |
| VCAM | vascular CAM |
| ANGIO | angiotensin |
| IL | interleukin |
| TMAO | trimethylamine-N-oxide |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| ENaC | epithelial sodium channel |
| LV | left ventricle |
| AT1R | angiotensin II type 1 receptor |
| ACE | angiotensin-converting enzyme |
| ACE-I | angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor |
| PDGF | platelet derived growth factor |
| CD | cluster of differentiation |
| EPC | endothelial progenitor cell |
| PMD | flow mediated dilatator |
| PPAR | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| PPARGC1 | PPARG coactivated 1 alpha |
| UCP | uncoupling protein |
| SHR | spontaneous hypertensive rat |
| SHRSP | SHR stroke-prone |
| GST | glutathione S-transferase |
| GID | gastrointestinal digestion |
| PI3K | phosphatidyl Inositol 3-kinsa |
| HMG-CoA | 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A reductase |
| KFKB | nuclear factor kappa light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| Fox03a | forkhead box 03a |
| MCP | monocyte chemotactic protein |
| NADPH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase |
| ApoE | apolipoprotein E |
| HFD | high-fat diet |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharides |
| ACS | acute coronary syndrome |
| SRA | scavenger receptor A |
| BMI | body mass index |
| HF | heart failure |
| CHF | congestive HF |
| EF | ejection fraction |
| LV | left ventricle |
| LVEF | left ventricle ejection fraction |
| LVAD | left ventricle assist device |
| RAAS | renin angiotensin aldosterone system |
| ACC | American College of Cardiology |
| AHA | American Heart Association |
| IABP | intra-aortic balloon pump |
| CRT | cardiac resynchronization therapy |
| ICD | implanted cardioverter defibrillator |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| SERCA | sarco-endoplasmic reticulum Ca+-ATPase |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| HAT | histone acetyltransferase |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| CRO | C-reactive protein |
| BNP | brain natriuretic peptide |
| AchE | acetylcholine esterase |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| T2DM | type 2 DM |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| Hb1Ac | glycated hemoglobin |
| GLUT | glucose transporter |
| HOMA | homeostatic model assessment |
| HOMA-IR | HOMA insulin resistance |
| PEPCK | phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy kinase |
| GPX | glutathione peroxidase |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinases |
| IRS | insulin receptor substrate |
| LKB1 | liver kinase B1 |