AAR	Area at risk
AC	Adenylyl cyclase
AIP	Autocamptide-2 Related Inhibitor Peptide
AP	Action potential
APD	Action potential duration
ATP	Adenosine triphosphate
β-AR	β-adrenoceptor
CaMKII	Ca2+-calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II
CaSpF	Calcium spark frequency
cAMP	3′,5′-cyclic adenosine monophosphate
cGMP	3′,5′-cyclic guanosine monophosphate
8-CPT	8-(4-chlorophenylthio)-2′-O-methyladenosine-3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate
DAD	Delayed afterdepolarization
DAG	Diacylglycerol
DRP1	Dynamin related protein 1
EAD	Early afterdepolarization
ECC	Excitation-contraction coupling
ECG	Electrocardiogram
Epac	Exchange protein directly activated by cAMP
GAF	cGMP-specific phosphodiesterases, adenylyl cyclases and FhlA
HF	Heart failure
IP3	Inositol triphosphate
ISO	isoprenaline
LAD	Left anterior descending coronary artery
LTCC	L-type Ca2+ channel
MI	Myocardial infarction
NCX	Na+/Ca2+ exchanger
NKA	Na+/K+ ATPase
NP	Natriuretic peptide
OE	Overexpression/ overexpressing
PDE	Phosphodiesterase
pGC	Particulate guanylyl cyclases
PIP2	Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate
PKA	Protein kinase A
PKC	Protein kinase C
PKI	Protein kinase inhibitor peptide
PLB	Phospholamban
PLM	Phospholemman
PVC	Premature ventricular complexes
RyR	Ryanodine receptors
sAC	Soluble adenylyl cyclases
sAP	Spontaneous action potential
SCD	Sudden cardiac death
SERCA2	SR Ca2+-ATPase type-2a
SNP	Sodium nitroprusside
SR	Sarcoplasmic reticulum
TTC	2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride
VES	Ventricular extrasystoles
WT	Wildtype