Abstract

Cardiac metabolism is perturbed in heart failure and is characterized by a shift from mitochondrial oxidative metabolism to glycolysis. Notably, the failing heart relies more on ketones for energy than a healthy heart, an adaptive mechanism that improves the energy-starved status of the failing heart. However, whether this can be implemented therapeutically remains unknown. Therefore, our aim was to determine if increasing ketone delivery to the heart via a ketogenic diet can improve the outcomes of heart failure.

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