MMPs	matrix metalloproteinases
EAM	experimental autoimmune myocarditis
MMP-9	matrix metalloproteinase 9
MMP-2	matrix metalloproteinase 2
MMP-3	matrix metalloproteinase 3
SARS-CoV-2	severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
HMG-CoA	3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme-A
I/Ri	ischemia-reperfusion injury
TNF-alpha	tumor necrosis factor alpha
IFN-gamma	interferon gamma
LV	left ventricular
IVSDD	interventricular septum diameter
LVEDD	left ventricular end-diastolic diameter
LVESD	left ventricular end-systolic diameter
LVPWDD	left ventricular posterior wall end-diastolic diameter
FS	fractional shortening
TEM	transmission electron microscopy
HE	hematoxylin/eosin
SDS-PAGE	sodium dodecyl sulphate-protein acrylamide gel electrophoresis
AU	arbitrary unit