| aCM | adult cardiomyocyte |
| aSC | adult stem cell |
| CDC | cardiosphere-derived cell |
| CM | cardiomyocyte |
| COVID-19 | coronavirus disease 2019 |
| CSC | cardiac stem cell |
| EB | embryoid body |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| ESC | embryonic stem cell |
| hCO | human cardiac organoid |
| hiPSC | human induced pluripotent stem cell |
| hPSC | human pluripotent stem cell |
| iCM | contracting cardiomyocyte obtained from CSC-derived cardiosphere |
| iPSC | induced pluripotent stem cell |
| MSC | mesenchymal stem cell |
| PSC | pluripotent stem cell |
| SARS-CoV-2 | severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 |
| SC | stem cell |