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SUBMITTER: Najjar RS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7914665 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Najjar Rami S RS Feresin Rafaela G RG
International journal of molecular sciences 20210207 4
Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of death in the United States, with a 5-year mortality rate of 50% despite modern pharmacological therapies. Plant-based diets are comprised of a diverse polyphenol profile, which lends to their association with reduced cardiovascular disease risk. Whether a polyphenol-rich diet can slow the progression of or reverse HF in humans is not known. To date, in vitro and in vivo studies have reported on the protective role of polyphenols in HF. In this review, we ...[more]