Decompensated Chronic Heart Failure Reduces Plasma L-carnitine

The heart has an intense aerobic metabolism and is among the most metabolically active organs in the body. Its tissue stores fatty acid, the main energetic substrate, and requires high concentrations of plasma L-carnitine. This nutrient is essential in the transport of fatty acids to the mitochondria to generate energy and maintain the proper concentration of coenzyme A free. In decompensated chronic heart failure metabolic changes, associated with inflammation, alter the metabolism of L-carnitine and compromise cardiac energy metabolism.

Source: Archives of Medical Research - September 26, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Sheila Moreira da Silva Guimar ães, Wanise Maria de Souza Cruz, Guilherme de Souza Weigert, Fernanda Bertão Scalco, Alexandre Siciliano Colafranceschi, Marcia Gonçalves Ribeiro, Gilson Teles Boaventura Tags: Preliminary Report Source Type: research