The mechanisms underlying these CV benefits include promoting myocardial glucose uptake and utilization, reducing oxidative stress, inhibiting cardiomyocyte apoptosis, vasodilation, improving coronary blood flow, natriuresis, anti-inflammatory effects, renal protection, reducing plaque formation, and neurohormonal regulation (22)
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