The Diabetic Heart: Too Sweet for Its Own Good?

Diabetes mellitus is a major risk factor for ischemic heart disease (IHD). Patients with diabetes and IHD experience worse clinical outcomes, suggesting that the diabetic heart may be more susceptible to ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI). In contrast, the animal data suggests that the diabetic heart...

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Autores principales: Hannah J. Whittington, Girish G. Babu, Mihaela M. Mocanu, Derek M. Yellon, Derek J. Hausenloy
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Colección:Cardiology Research and Practice
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/845698