Efecto de una bebida lactea a base de cocoa sobre la presión arterial y la función endotelial en pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca: ensayo clínico aleatorizado, a doble ciego, controlado con placebo. Effect of a cocoa milky drink on arterial pressure and endothelial function of patients with heart failure: a randomized, double-blinded and placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Introduction There is evidence that chocolate, rich in flavonoids, may have the potential toimprove cardiovascular health. The beneficial cardiovascular effects of flavonoidsare attributed to their ability to improve endothelial function, throughthe nitric oxide system and so the blood pressure decr...

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Main Authors: Patricia Montaño Hernández, Juan J. Orozco Gutierrez, Lillia Castillo Martínez, Arturo Orea Tejeda, Nosthas Lorena Cassis, Francisco Ubeda, Gabriela Belio, Elsa C. Muñoz
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: ECIMED 2011-01-01
Series:Revista Cubana de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular
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Online Access:http://bvs.sld.cu/revistas/car/vol17_1_11/car08111.pdf