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Optimizing cardiac fatty acid and glucose metabolism as an approach to treating heart failure.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16959756     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Despite the recent introduction of new therapeutic approaches to treat heart failure, mortality from heart failure remains high, and patients still frequently experience progression of contractile dysfunction and ongoing left ventricular enlargement. Therefore, new treatments are needed for heart failure that work independently of mechanisms already targeted. Emerging evidence suggests that the failure of the myocardium in heart failure is affected by alterations in the energy substrate metabolism. In particular, there is now evidence that in the failing heart, shifting metabolism away from a preference for fatty acids toward more carbohydrate oxidation can improve contractile function and slow the progression of pump failure.
Authors:
Gary D Lopaschuk
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Seminars in cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1089-2532     ISO Abbreviation:  Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth     Publication Date:  2006 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-09-08     Completed Date:  2007-01-10     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9807630     Medline TA:  Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  228-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cardiovascular Research Group, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. gary.lopaschuk@ualberta.ca
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Dichloroacetate / therapeutic use
Fatty Acids / metabolism*
Glucose / metabolism*
Heart Failure / drug therapy,  metabolism*,  physiopathology
Humans
Insulin / therapeutic use
Myocardium / metabolism
Trimetazidine / therapeutic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fatty Acids; 11061-68-0/Insulin; 13425-80-4/Dichloroacetate; 50-99-7/Glucose; 5011-34-7/Trimetazidine

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