| HT | Heart transplantation |
| HF | Heart Failure |
| MCS | Mechanical Circulatory Support |
| NPC | Nuclear pore complex |
| IMPs | Importins |
| EXPs | Exportins |
| SERCA2a | Sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase |
| IPO5 | Importin5 |
| NUP153 | Nucleoporin153 kDa |
| RanGAP1 | RanGTPase-Activating Protein 1 |
| ECMO | Extracorporeal membrane oxygenator |
| ELISAs | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays |
| INTERMACS | Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support |