________________ is a complication of heart failure but may also contribute to the myocardial deterioration. It causes abnormal myocyte fatty acid metabolism and ATP generation which enhances the remodeling process and damages the heart more. Diabetes causes decrease in heart function causing a dysfunction in the mitochondria, disrupting calcium metabolism and changing fatty acid and glucose metabolism.

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1. ________________ is a complication of heart failure but may also contribute to the myocardial deterioration. It causes abnormal myocyte fatty acid metabolism and ATP generation which enhances the remodeling process and damages the heart more. Diabetes causes decrease in heart function causing a dysfunction in the mitochondria, disrupting calcium metabolism and changing fatty acid and glucose metabolism.