| ACC | Acetyl-CoA carboxylase |
| ADP | Adenosine diphosphate |
| AHA | American Heart Association |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| ang II | Angiotensin II |
| ANP | Atrial natriuretic peptide |
| ARBs | Angiotensin receptor blockers |
| AT1 | Angiotensin Receptor 1 |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| BCAA | Branched amino acids |
| BNP | Brain natriuretic peptide |
| cAMP | Cyclic AMP |
| CONSENSUS | Effects of Enalapril on Mortality in Severe Congestive Heart Failure Trial |
| CoASH | Coenzyme A |
| COMET | Carvedilol or Metoprolol European Trial |
| CPTI | Carnitine palmitoyl-transferase I |
| CPTII | Carnitine palmitoyl-transferase II |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| DAPA-HF | Dapagliflozin in Patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction Trial |
| EMPEROR-Preserved | Empagliflozin in Heart Failure with a Preserved Ejection Fraction Trial |
| ERR | Estrogen-related receptor |
| FA | Fatty acid |
| FATP | Fatty acid transport protein |
| F1,6BP | Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate |
| F6P | Fructose 6-phosphate |
| GLP-1 | Glucagon-like peptide-1 |
| HF | Heart failure |
| HF-ACTION | Heart Failure: A Controlled Trial Investigating Outcomes of Exercise Training Trial |
| HNE | 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal |
| HFrEF | Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction |
| HFpEF | Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction |
| LCFA | Long chain fatty acids |
| MCD | Malonyl coenzyme A decarboxylase |
| MPC | Mitochondrial pyruvate carrier |
| NX1 | Na+/Ca+ exchanger 1 |
| NYHA | New York Heart Association |
| PARADIGM-HF | Angiotensin–Neprilysin Inhibition versus Enalapril in Heart Failure Trial |
| PARAGON-HF | Angiotensin-Neprilysin Inhibition in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Trial |
| PDH | Pyruvate dehydrogenase |
| PDK | Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase |
| PDP | Pyruvate dehydrogenase phosphatase |
| PFK-1 | 6-phosphofructo-1-kinase |
| PGC-1 | PPARγ coactivator-1 |
| PPARs | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors |
| RAS | Renin-angiotensin system |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SERCA | Sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase |
| SGLT2 | Sodium-glucose transport protein 2 |
| TCA | Tricarboxylic acid |
| VDAC | Voltage-dependent anion channel |