Therapy of Heart Disease with Coenzyme Q10
Since their discovery in 1950, coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) has received much attention as a compound necessary for cell function. It is a coenzyme essential) for the production of ATP (adenosine triphosphate, in which all the functions of the cell. ATP without our body can not function properly. Without CoQ10, ATP can not function. This link is very important, CoQ10 has become a subject of study in relation to chronic diseases.
In several cases, the presence of chronic disease, with low levels of CoQ10 is linked. However, no study has received more attention than the area ratio of Q10 and heart disease. Because CoQ10 is believed, is of fundamental importance in cells with high requirements of metabolic activity, such as heart cells. Another reason for the link between heart disease and CoQ10 has attracted much attention, because the conditions are related to the heart of many species with chronically low CoQ10.
Q10 is highly concentrated in heart muscle cells because of their high energy requirements. Add this to the fact that heart disease is the leading cause of death observed in the developed and developing countries and may be why the majority of scientific research on CoQ10 has faced heart disease. In particular, studies of heart failure is a strong correlation between the degree of heart failure and the degree of lack of CoQ10 showed. Lower levels of CoQ10 in heart muscle of the most severe heart failure. Integration of CoQ10 deficiency If Q10 is a major cause of heart failure, even in these cases is very simple and inexpensive.
Heart failure is a condition where the heart does not pump effectively resulting in an accumulation of fluid in the lungs. The symptoms can be difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, even if flat and leg or ankle swelling. Cases), chronic hypertension, cardiomyopathy (heart disease, primary) and myocardial infarction (irreversible damage to the heart. The heart muscle is measured by ejection fraction, a measure of the rate of pumping blood each heartbeat. A low ejection fraction, suggesting a weak heart.
Several studies have been conducted in patients with enlarged, weakened heart muscle of unknown cause. For those who are heavy penalties, that state (or set) is known that the conditions for idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. In these studies, supplements of CoQ10 compared to placebo. Standard treatments for heart failure have not been interrupted. The results were measured by echocardiography (a diagnostic test that uses ultrasound images) of the heart chambers, valves and surrounding tissue to produce.
The overall results of the CoQ10 supplements showed a continuous and regular improvement of cardiac function and the gradual reduction of patient symptoms, including fatigue, chest pain, palpitations and shortness of breath. Patients with more established and long-term cases showed gradual improvement, but there was normal heart function. Patients with more new cases of heart failure showed an improvement, often return more quickly to normal heart function.
Hundreds of documents in eight different symposia have been written about the effects of CoQ10 in heart disease first. International clinical studies have been conducted in the United States, Japan, Germany, Italy and Sweden. Together, these studies show, and the work that has been derived from a significant improvement in cardiac function, while causing no side effects.
A particular area of study is the diastolic dysfunction, which is among the first signs of heart failure. Diastole is the phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart fills with new blood. Because of this phase, the phase, more cellular energy systolic (when the blood is pushed out of the heart required) depends on coenzyme Q10. Diastolic dysfunction is a stiffening of the heart muscle to pump the limits, of course, the ability of the heart. This condition is associated with several cardiac diseases. Hypertension is one of these diseases. As the heart muscle is too stiff, often a corresponding increase in blood pressure. When investing diastolic dysfunction, blood pressure tends to decrease.
In a study of 109 patients with hypertension, CoQ10 has been added to complement the treatment of hypertension. With an average of 4.4 months, 51% of patients were able to use at least one drug to lower blood pressure. Some were able to use up to three drugs. Another study yielded similar results. In this study, 43% of 424 patients were able to use one to three drugs with cardio-vascular integration of CoQ10.
These examples are but a drop in the ocean. Diastolic dysfunction (and by proxy, hypertension) affects only a small selection of heart disease, who respond positively to the integration of CoQ10. Other areas of research have shown great promise for the treatment of coenzyme Q10. These include cancer and AIDS. But these conditions are beyond the scope of this essay. CoQ10 is essential for the proper functioning of all types of cells needed. Therefore not surprising to see a wide range of diseases that respond positively to the integration of CoQ10. Given that all metabolically active tissues are very sensitive to the lack of Q10, you can expect of CoQ10 research in many other areas of chronic diseases will see expanded.
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