DCM	dilative cardiomyopathy
ECM	extracellular matrix
EHD1/Eps15	endocytic adaptor epidermal growth factor receptor substrate 15
Erk	extracellular signal regulated kinase
FAK	focal adhesion kinase
GATA4	transcription factor binding to the DNA sequence “GATA”
gGJ	gap junction conductance
GJ	gap junction
HOCM	hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
IL-1ß	interleukin-1ß
IL-6	interleukin-6
JNK	c-Jun-N-terminal kinase
MAPK	mitogen activated protein kinase
MEK	Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase
MTOC	microtubule organizing center
NFAT	nuclear factor of activated T-cells
PKA	protein kinase A
PKC	protein kinase C
Rac1	Rac Family Small GTPase 1
rER	rough endoplasmic reticulum
Ry2R	ryanodine receptor
SF	safety factor
SR	sinus rhythm
θL	longitudinal propagation velocity
θT	transverse propagation velocity
TGFß	transforming growth factor ß
VEGF	vascular endothelial growth factor