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  • Biochemistry
  • Pathology
  • Cardiology

Background:

  • Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) represent the primary cause of mortality worldwide.
  • The increasing incidence and prevalence of CVD necessitate urgent interventions.
  • Dysregulated metabolism is a critical factor in cardiovascular pathogenesis, potentially preceding other mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review cardiovascular metabolism and metabolic remodeling in various CVD subsets.
  • To propose a new paradigm for understanding and treating cardiovascular diseases based on metabolic insights.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of cardiovascular metabolism.
  • Analysis of metabolic remodeling in different cardiovascular disease conditions.
  • Synthesis of current knowledge on heart metabolism under physiological and pathological states.

Main Results:

  • The healthy heart primarily utilizes fatty acids for energy via mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation.
  • Metabolic pathways and substrate preferences shift under pathological conditions, a process known as metabolic remodeling.
  • Understanding these metabolic shifts is crucial for comprehending CVD progression.

Conclusions:

  • Metabolic remodeling is a key feature across different cardiovascular diseases.
  • Targeting metabolic pathways presents a promising therapeutic strategy for CVD.
  • A comprehensive understanding of cardiovascular metabolism can lead to novel treatment approaches.