Meta-analysis of vitamin D supplementation in the treatment of chronic heart failure |
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Authors: | Ting Wang Zhenguo Liu Jianli Fu |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Gerontology, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi'an, China;2. Department of Intensive Care Unit, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi'an, China;3. Department of Ultrasonography, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi'an, China |
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Abstract: | Objectives. We performed a meta-analysis to determine whether vitamin D supplementation is beneficial in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Design. Meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Results. Vitamin D supplementation in patients with CHF improved health-related quality of life and C-reactive protein levels weighted mean difference (WMD): 6.75, 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.87 to 10.64, p?.001; standardised mean difference (SMD): ?0.41, 95% CI: ?0.71 to ?0.11, p?=?.007]. However, this supplementation was not superior to conventional treatment in terms of mortality, changes in left ventricular ejection fraction (ΔLVEF), N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide or B-type natriuretic peptide levels, and 6-minute walk distance (risk ratio: 1.11, 95% CI: 0.79 to 1.57, p?=?.53; WMD: 2.56, 95% CI: ?2.18 to 7.31, p?=?.29; SMD: ?0.18, 95% CI: ?0.42 to 0.06, p?=?.15; WMD: ?23.30, 95% CI: ?58.31 to 11.72, p?=?.19). In contrast, ΔLVEF significantly improved (WMD: 6.75, 95% CI: 4.16 to 9.34, p?.001) in the subgroup without calcium supplementation. Additionally, some randomised controlled trials showed that adverse events were more frequent in people with high vitamin D levels. Conclusions. Vitamin D supplementation decreases serum levels of inflammatory markers and improves quality of life in CHF patients. Pooled analysis of vitamin D supplementation did not show reduced mortality or improved left ventricular function perhaps because of excessive increase in plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D and calcium levels. Future studies should pay attention to vitamin D and calcium levels achieved. |
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Keywords: | Heart failure vitamin D mortality left ventricular function |
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