Oral vitamin C administration reduces early recurrence rates after electrical cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation and attenuates associated inflammation.

BACKGROUND: Inflammation and oxidative stress have been recently implicated in the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of this study was to examine the potential benefit of vitamin C…

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Effect of Homocysteine-Lowering Therapy With Folic Acid, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin B6 on Clinical Outcome After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Objective  To evaluate the effect of homocysteine-lowering therapy on clinical outcome after percutaneous coronary intervention. Design, Setting, and Participants  Randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial involving 553 patients referred to the University…

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