Review: Folic acid may reduce risk for CVD and stroke, and B-vitamin complex may reduce risk for stroke
Authors: KoKo Aung, Thwe Htay
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2018)

ACP Journal Club16 October 2018Review: Folic acid may reduce risk for CVD and stroke, and B-vitamin complex may reduce risk for strokeKoKo Aung, MD, MPH, Thwe Htay, MDKoKo Aung, MD, MPHPaul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, Texas, USA. (K.A., T.H.), Thwe Htay, MDPaul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, Texas, USA. (K.A., T.H.)Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/ACPJC-2018-169-8-044 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Source CitationJenkins DJA, Spence JD, Giovannucci EL, et al. Supplemental vitamins and minerals for CVD prevention and treatment. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018;71:2570-84. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29852980Clinical Impact RatingsGIM/FP/GP: Cardiology: References1 Moyer VA; US Preventive Services Task Force. Vitamin, mineral, and multivitamin supplements for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med. 2014;160:558-64. [PMID: 24566474] Google Scholar2 Myung SK, Ju W, Cho B, et al; Korean Meta-Analysis Study Group. Efficacy of vitamin and antioxidant supplements in prevention of cardiovascular disease: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ. 2013;346:f10. [PMID: 23335472] Google Scholar3 Fortmann SP, Burda BU, Senger CA, Lin JS, Whitlock EP. Vitamin and mineral supplements in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer: an updated systematic evidence review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. 2013;159:824-34. [PMID: 24217421] Google Scholar4 Morrison A, Polisena J, Husereau D, et al. The effect of English-language restriction on systematic review–based meta-analyses: a systematic review of empirical studies. Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2012;28:138-44. [PMID: 22559755] Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, Texas, USA. (K.A., T.H.)This article was published at Annals.org on 2 October 2018. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byAssociation of folate intake with cardiovascular-disease mortality and all-cause mortality among people at high risk of cardiovascular-diseaseAssessing short-term risk of ischemic stroke in relation to all prescribed medicationsThe Gut Microbiota and Its Implication in the Development of Atherosclerosis and Related Cardiovascular DiseasesPrimärprävention der koronaren HerzkrankheitFolic acid delays age-related cognitive decline in senescence-accelerated mouse prone 8: alleviating telomere attrition as a potential mechanismAssociation between intake of fruits and vegetables by pesticide residue status and coronary heart disease risk 16 October 2018Volume 169, Issue 8Page: JC44KeywordsCalciumCardiovascular diseasesFolic acidMortalityMyocardial infarctionStrokeSystematic reviewsVitamin CVitamin DVitamins ePublished: 16 October 2018 Issue Published: 16 October 2018 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2018 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...