Journal of Cardiac Failure
Volume 16, Issue 10 , Pages 843-853 , October 2010

Chronic Alternate-Day Fasting Results in Reduced Diastolic Compliance and Diminished Systolic Reserve in Rats

  • Ismayil Ahmet, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratories of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Institute on Aging, Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, MD
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  • Ruiqian Wan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Neurosciences, National Institute on Aging, Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, MD
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  • Mark P. Mattson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Neurosciences, National Institute on Aging, Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, MD
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  • Edward G. Lakatta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratories of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Institute on Aging, Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, MD
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  • Mark I. Talan, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratories of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Institute on Aging, Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, MD
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Mark I. Talan, MD, PhD, Gerontology Research Center, 5600 Nathan Shock Dr., Baltimore, MD, 21224. Tel: (410) 558-8214; Fax: (410) 558-8150.

Received 24 February 2010 ,Revised 15 April 2010 ,Accepted 10 May 2010.

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 Fully funded by Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging.

 See page 852 for disclosure information.

PII: S1071-9164(10)00213-7

doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2010.05.007

Journal of Cardiac Failure
Volume 16, Issue 10 , Pages 843-853 , October 2010

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