| HF | Heart failure |
| HFrEF | Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction |
| HFpEF | Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction |
| DASH | Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension |
| NYHA | New York Heart Association |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| IL | Interleukin |
| BNP | Brain natriuretic factor |
| RAAS | Renin angiotensin aldosterone system |
| EF-OPTIMIZE-HF | Ejection Fraction Organize Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure registry |
| SODIUM-HF | Study of Dietary Intervention Under 100 MMOL in Heart Failure |
| GOURMET-HF | Geriatric Out of Hospital Randomized Meal Trial in Heart Failure |