Open AccessCardiac lipotoxic effects of obesity
Author(s) -
Е. И. Асташкин,
Мария Генриховна Глезер
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
arterialʹnaâ gipertenziâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.126
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2411-8524
pISSN - 1607-419X
DOI - 10.18705/1607-419x-2009-15-3-335-341
Subject(s) - lipotoxicity , insulin resistance , cardiomyopathy , medicine , diabetic cardiomyopathy , cardiology , obesity , heart failure
The review summarizes the data on lipotoxicity and lipotoxic cardiomyopathy, analyzes some mechanisms of insulin resistance and main consequences of these metabolic changes. Also the main therapeutic approaches are presented.