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ReviewClinical science (London, England : 1979)2021

Lipotoxicity: a driver of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction?

Jennifer Leggat, Guillaume Bidault, Antonio Vidal-Puig

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Review in Clinical science (London, England : 1979), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 53 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
53citing papers in PubMed
5.3field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

53 citing papers in PubMed, 62 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. Metabolic syndrome and a broken heart: trust your gut or risk your heart.American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology · 2026
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  15. Cellular basis of HFpEF: contributions of abnormal lipids.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026
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  17. Ceramide as a Biomarker for HFpEF in Women: Menopause, Aging, and Pregnancy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jennifer LeggatMetabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, U.K.ORCID 0000-0002-1040-6827
Guillaume BidaultMetabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, U.K.
Antonio Vidal-PuigMetabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, U.K.
Wellcome/MRC Institute of Metabolic Science · GB

Funding

British Heart Foundation FS/17/61/33473British Heart Foundation RG/12/13/29853British Heart Foundation RG/18/7/33636Medical Research Council G0400192Medical Research Council G0802051Medical Research Council MC_UU_00014/2Medical Research Council MC_UU_12012/2Medical Research Council MC_UU_12012/5
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a growing public health concern, with rising incidence alongside high morbidity and mortality. However, the pathophysiology of HFpEF is not yet fully understood. The association between HFpEF and the metabolic syndrome (MetS) suggests that dysregulated lipid metabolism could drive diastolic dysfunction and subsequent HFpEF. Herein we summarise recent advances regarding the pathogenesis of HFpEF in the context of MetS, with a focus on impaired lipid handling, myocardial lipid accumulation and subsequent lipotoxicity.

Indexed as

Lipid MetabolismStroke VolumeVentricular Function, LeftAnimalsCardiometabolic Risk FactorsHeart FailureHumansMetabolic SyndromeMyocardiumPrognosisRisk AssessmentSignal Transductiondiastolic dysfunctionheart failure with preserved ejection fractionlipid metabolismlipotoxicitymetabolic syndrome

Identifiers

PMID34643676
PMCPMC8543140
OpenAlexW3207903643

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