Cardiac energetic impairment in heart disease and the potential role of metabolic modulators: A review for clinicians

Satnam Singh, Konstantin Schwarz, John Horowitz, Michael Frenneaux

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Abstract

Cardiac energetic impairment is a frequent finding in patients with both inherited and acquired diseases of heart muscle. In this review the mechanisms of energy generation in the healthy heart and their disturbances in heart muscle diseases are described. Therapeutic agents targeted at correcting cardiac energetic impairment are discussed.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)720-728
Number of pages9
JournalCirculation: Cardiovascular Genetics
Volume7
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2014

Keywords

  • drug therapy
  • energy metabolism
  • perhexiline
  • reperfusion injury

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