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Carnitine and Cardiac Energy Supply

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Myocardial Energy Metabolism

Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine ((DICM,volume 91))

Abstract

The purpose of this survey is to briefly consider some metabolic aspects of the human heart. The pathways of lipid utilization for energy production have received special attention. The function of L-camitine in mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation and its role in myocardial energy production is analysed. Mention is also made of the effects of L-carnitine on myocardial metabolism of patients with coronary artery disease, either at rest or during pacing-induced myocardial ischaemia.

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Ferrari, R. (1988). Carnitine and Cardiac Energy Supply. In: De Jong, J.W. (eds) Myocardial Energy Metabolism. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 91. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1319-6_4

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