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Chronic ischemia initiates hibernation in cardiac myocytes. This adaptive response involves a coordinated change in gene expression leading to increased glucose uptake and glycolysis-dependent metabolism. On histology, hibernating myocardium is characterized by fewer and smaller mitochondria.
