Donepezil, Therapeutic Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor, Prevents the Progression of Ventricular Dysfunction by Promoting Myocardial Glucose Utilization in Rat Model of Chronic Heart Failure Following Myocardial Infarction

Mikihiko Arikawa^1*, Yoshihiko Kakinuma², Tatsuya Noguchi^1,3 and Takayuki Sato¹

¹Department of Cardiovascular Control, Kochi Medical School, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan

²Department of Physiology, Nippon Medical School Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

³Department of Medical and Geriatrics, Kochi Medical School, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan