Calcium supplements can increase risk of heart attack and stroke

Vitamin D deficiency and stroke

Vitamin D comprises a group of fat-soluble pro-hormones, obtained from sun exposure, food, and supplements, and it must undergo two hydroxylation reactions to be activated in the body. Several studies have shown the role of vitamin D in mineral metabolism regulation, especially calcium, phosphorus, and bone metabolism. Some factors such as inadequate vitamin intake and liver or kidney disorders...

Associations of dietary calcium intake and calcium supplementation with myocardial infarction and stroke risk and overall cardiovascular mortality in the Heidelberg cohort of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study (EPIC-Heidelberg).

BACKGROUND It has been suggested that a higher calcium intake might favourably modify cardiovascular risk factors. However, findings of an ultimately decreased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) are limited. Instead, recent evidence warns that taking calcium supplements might increase myocardial infarction (MI) risk. OBJECTIVE To prospectively evaluate the associations of dietary calcium in...

Calcium supplements with or without vitamin D and risk of cardiovascular events: reanalysis of the Women’s Health Initiative limited access dataset and meta-analysis

OBJECTIVES To investigate the effects of personal calcium supplement use on cardiovascular risk in the Women's Health Initiative Calcium/Vitamin D Supplementation Study (WHI CaD Study), using the WHI dataset, and to update the recent meta-analysis of calcium supplements and cardiovascular risk. DESIGN Reanalysis of WHI CaD Study limited access dataset and incorporation in meta-analysis with e...

Calcium Supplements & Heart Attack Risk Demystified

بررسی برخی عوامل خطر و عوامل تسریع کننده حمله قلبی و علل تاخیر در مراجعه بیماران مبتلا به انفارکتوس حادمیوکارد در مرکز قلب مازندران در سال 1388

Background and purpose:Coronary artery disease (CAD) particularly of the acute myocardial infraction (MI) is one of the main causes of mortality in the developing countries. Considering the complication of the disease, the aim of this study was to investigate risk and accelerating factors of heart attack and the reason of the patients' delay in referring to Mazandaran Cardiac Center in 2009. ...