| ACEI | angiotensin-converting-enzyme-inhibitors |
| ACS | acute coronary syndrome |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| ADHF | acute decompensated heart failure |
| AHF | acute heart failure |
| AKI | acute kidney injury |
| ARB | angiotensin-receptor-blockers |
| ARNI | angiotensin-renin-neprilysin-inhibitors |
| BB | beta-adrenergic blockers |
| BOLD MR | Blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) MR imaging |
| CHF | chronic heart failure |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CRS | cardiorenal syndrome |
| CysC | Cystatin C |
| GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
| HF | heart failure |
| HFpEF | heart failure with preserved ejection fraction |
| HFrEF | heart failure with reduced ejection fraction |
| KIM-1 | kidney injury molecule-1 |
| LVEF | left ventricular ejection fraction |
| MRA | mineraloreceptor antagonists |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| RAAS | renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system |
| SGLT2i | sodium glucose linked transporter 2 inhibitors |
| SIRS | systemic inflammatory response syndrome |
| SNS | sympathetic nervous system |