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When added to isolated rat hearts, a ketone body made the heart muscle contract more strongly and increased blood flow to the heart muscle itself.

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Ketone body 3-hydroxybutyrate elevates cardiac output through peripheral vasorelaxation and enhanced cardiac contractility

Randomized Controlled Trial
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2023 Sep 9

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Ketone body 3-hydroxybutyrate elevates cardiac output through peripheral vasorelaxation and enhanced cardiac contractility

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DOI: 10.1007/s00395-023-01008-y

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In rat hearts outside the body, butyrate at a certain dose made the heart pump harder, increasing pressure by 14.1%.

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In rats, a specific dose of a ketone body made the heart pump more blood per beat and overall without changing how fast the heart beats.

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