title: D-ribose aids congestive heart failure patients.
abstract: Patients with congestive heart failure often experience fatigue despite intensive pharmacological therapy. Ribose can aid the recovery of ATP levels and, hence, diastolic function. Clinical trials have shown that ribose supplementation improves ischemic threshold and enhances diastolic function in congestive heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine/Cardiology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany;
authors.forename: Heyder
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Omran
authors.forename: Dean
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McCarter
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: St Cyr
authors.forename: Berndt
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lüderitz