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VITAL with omega 3 and vitamin D? Doubts on primary preventive benefits of the popular supplements
Long chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and vascular function in patients with chronic kidney disease and healthy subjects: a cross-sectional and comparative study
In-hospital management and outcomes of acute coronary syndromes in relation to prior history of heart failure
ACE Inhibition and Endothelial Function: Main Findings of PERFECT, a Sub-Study of the EUROPA Trial
Background: ACE inhibition results in secondary prevention of coronary artery disease (CAD) through different mechanisms including improvement of endothelial dysfunction. The Perindopril-Function of the Endothelium in Coronary artery disease Trial (PERFECT) evaluated whether long-term administration of perindopril improves endothelial dysfunction.
Methods: PERFECT is a 3-year double blind randomised placebo controlled trial to determine the effect of perindopril 8 mg once daily on brachial artery endothelial function in patients with stable CAD without clinical heart failure. Endothelial function in response to ischaemia was assessed using ultrasound. Primary endpoint was difference in flow-mediated vasodilatation (FMD) assessed at 36 months.
Results: In 20 centers, 333 patients randomly received perindopril or matching placebo. Ischemia-induced FMD was 2.7% (SD 2.6). In the perindopril group FMD went from 2.6% at baseline to 3.3% at 36 months and in the placebo group from 2.8 to 3.0%. Change in FMD after 36 month treatment was 0.55% (95% confidence interval â0.36, 1.47; pâ=â0.23) higher in perindopril than in placebo group. The rate of change in FMD per 6 months was 0.14% (SE 0.05, pâ=â0.02) in perindopril and 0.02% (SE 0.05, pâ=â0.74) in placebo group (0.12% difference in rate of change pâ=â0.07).
Conclusion: Perindopril resulted in a modest, albeit not statistically significant, improvement in FMD
Protective effects of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids levels in patients with acute myocardial infarction â A new target to prevent reperfusion injury
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