Nutrition and the heart.
Nutritional deficiencies (e.g., carnitine in dogs, taurine in cats) resulting in cardiomyopathy, and nutritional excesses (e.g., calories leading to obesity, sodium leading to hypertension) have emerged as important considerations in cardiology. These dietary factors may become particularly exaggerated in altered physiological and/or pathological states (e.g., pregnancy, old age, primary cardiovascular disease). Unfortunately, we do not have complete information on requirements for essential nutrients, nor do we know the precise role nutrition may play in the production of so-called old-age diseases or on the interactions among other organ systems (e.g., kidney, liver) and the heart.
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Department of Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210.
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D000818:Animals; D002100:Cachexia / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D002331:Carnitine / Q000172:deficiency; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D002415:Cats; D004032:Diet; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004285:Dogs; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary; D013654:Taurine / Q000172:deficiency
D013654:Taurine; D002331:Carnitine