Metformin improves lipid metabolism and reverses the Warburg effect in a canine model of chronic atrial fibrillation.

Yaozhong LiuFan BaiNa LiuBaojian ZhangFen QinTao TuBiao LiJiayi LiYingxu MaFeifan OuyangQi Ming Liu

Published in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2020)

Metformin improves lipid metabolism and reverses the Warburg effect in chronic AF via AMPK activation. It attenuates atrial electrical and structural remodeling.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
left atrial
catheter ablation
heart failure
left atrial appendage
oral anticoagulants
fatty acid
venous thromboembolism
left ventricular
acute coronary syndrome