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Research Reveals How the Heart’s Unusual Carbohydrate Metabolism Helps It Stay Strong | Heart cells have a unique ability to use two carbohydrate energy sources, glucose and lactate, simultaneously.


Heart cells stay fueled up by burning multiple energy sources simultaneously—a unique ability that's crucial to preventing heart failure.

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