IMPACT OF HIGH-FAT, LOW-CARBOHYDRATE DIET ON MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA / INFARCTION: AN IN VIVO STUDY

High-Fat, Low-Carbohydrate diets (HFLCD) are popular but the effect on myocardial ischemia is not known. We examined the impact of HFLCD using an in vivo model of ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD). 300 gram Sprague Dawley rats were fed HFLCD (60p cal fat, 30&