CARDIOPROTECTIVE EFFECT OF MELATONIN AND OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS ON THE MYOCARDIAL ELECTRICAL SIGNALING IN THE AGED OBESE FEMALE RATS

Objective:Obesity-associated hypertension and accompanying metabolic consequences of weight gain increase the risk of cardiac arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death.Design and method:We aimed to examine whether high-sucrose intake in aged female rats affects blood pressure, expression of genes and pro