Download or read book Glucolipotoxicity and the Heart, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics - E-Book written by Peter P. Toth and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-10-14 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronic overconsumption of sugar and fat elevates plasma levels of insulin and free fatty acids, a process referred to as glucolipotoxicity. This phenomenon may lead to heart failure. This issue explores in depth the relationship between glucolipotoxicity and heart failure.