| AII | angiotensin II |
| ACEI | angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors |
| ADMA | asymmetric dimethylarginine |
| AGE | advanced glycation endproducts |
| ARB | angiotensin receptor blockers |
| AVP | arginine vasopressin |
| BNP | B-type natriuretic peptide |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CAPD | continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
| CHF | chronic heart failure |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CRS | cardiorenal syndrome |
| CRT | cardiac resynchronization therapy |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| EI | endothelin |
| eGFR | estimated glomerular filtration rate |
| EPO | erythropoietin |
| ESA | erythropoiesis-stimulating agents |
| ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
| GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
| HF | heart failure |
| HFmrEF | heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction |
| HFpEF | heart failure with preserved ejection fraction |
| HFrEF | heart failure with reduced ejection fraction |
| Il-1 | interleukin 1 |
| Il-6 | interleukin 6 |
| KRT | kidney replacement therapy |
| LVEF | left ventricular ejection fraction |
| LVH | left ventricular hypertrophy |
| MLWHFQ | Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire |
| MRAs | mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists |
| NADH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| NADPH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| NF-κB | transcription nuclear factor κB |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| NT-proBNP | N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide |
| NYHA | New York Heart Association |
| PD | peritoneal dialysis |
| RAA | renin–angiotensin–aldosterone |
| RAAS | renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system |
| RAAS-I | renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system inhibitors |
| RBC | red blood cells |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SCD | sudden cardiac death |
| SGLT2 | sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 |
| SNS | sympathetic nervous system |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor β |
| TMAO | trimethyl amine N-oxide |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor α |
| UACR | urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio |