01-04-2010 | Review article
The effect of insulin on the heart
Part 1: Effects on metabolism and function
Gepubliceerd in: Netherlands Heart Journal | Uitgave 4/2010
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Positive inotropic effects of insulin were described early after the isolation of insulin from the pancreas but data on the effect of insulin on the heart are conflicting. Systemic insulin administration results in a reduction in circulating free fatty acids and an improvement in myocardial glucose uptake, which causes an efficiency improvement in the myocardial cell. There is strong evidence that insulin administration results in functional improvement in dysfunctional myocardium. (Neth Heart J 2010;18:197-201.)