Vol 62, No 4 (2005)
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Antioxidant effects of combined vitamins C and E in acute myocardial infarction. The randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, multicenter pilot Myocardial Infarction and VITamins (MIVIT) trial

Tomasz Jaxa-Chamiec, Bronisław Bednarz, Dorota Drozdowska, Jacek Gessek, Jacek Gniot, Krzysztof Janik, Teresa Kawka-Urbanek, Paweł Maciejewski, Michał Ogórek, Michał Szpajer
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.81658
Kardiol Pol 2005;62(4):344-350.

Abstract

Aims. There is a large body of evidence that reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced during myocardial ischemia and reperfusion play a crucial role in myocardial damage and endothelial dysfunction. The MIVIT pilot trial was designed to test the effects of antioxidant vitamins C and E on the clinical outcome of patients with AMI. Methods and results. In this randomized, double-blind, multicenter trial, 800 patients (mean age 62) with AMI were randomly allocated to receive, on top of routine medication, one of two treatments: vitamin C (1000 mg/12 h infusion) followed by 1200 mg/24 h orally and vitamin E (600 mg/24 h) or matching placebo for 30 days. Primary end point (composite of in-hospital cardiac mortality, non-fatal new myocardial infarction, VT/VF/asystole, shock/pulmonary edema) occurred less frequently in patients treated with antioxidants (55 [14%] vs 75 [19%], OR 0.82 [95% CI, 0.68-1.00], p=0.048). Conclusions. This randomized pilot trial shows that supplementation with antioxidant vitamins is safe and seems to positively influence the clinical outcome of patients with AMI. A larger study is warranted to provide further evidence of this promising and inexpensive regimen.

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Polish Heart Journal (Kardiologia Polska)