Obesity Preserves Myocardial Function During Blockade of the Glycolytic Pathway

Background: Obesity is defined by excessive accumulation of body fat relative to lean tissue. Studies during the last few years indicate that cardiac function in obese animals may be preserved, increased or diminished. Objective: Study the energy balance of the myocardium with the hypothesis that...

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Main Authors: Dijon Henrique Salomé de Campos, André Soares Leopoldo, Ana Paula Lima-Leopoldo, André Ferreira do Nascimento, Silvio Assis de Oliveira-Junior, Danielle Cristina Tomaz da Silva, Mario Mateus Sugizaki, Carlos Roberto Padovani, Antonio Carlos Cicogna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2014-10-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2014002200009&lng=en&tlng=en