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The role of vitamin D in cardiovascular disease and COVID-19.
Driggin, Elissa; Madhavan, Mahesh V; Gupta, Aakriti.
  • Driggin E; New York-Presbyterian Hospital and the Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
  • Madhavan MV; New York-Presbyterian Hospital and the Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
  • Gupta A; Clinical Trial Center, Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY, USA.
Rev Endocr Metab Disord ; 23(2): 293-297, 2022 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2174753
ABSTRACT
Patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disease (CVD) are at high risk for adverse outcomes with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Further, COVID-19 infection is associated with numerous cardiovascular (CV) complications including arrhythmia, myocardial injury, cardiomyopathy, and thrombotic events. Increased susceptibility to COVID-19 and CV complications related to COVID-19 may be in part related to immune dysregulation and inflammation associated with CV disease which is exacerbated with viral infection. Vitamin D plays a major role in immune function and exerts anti-inflammatory effects, which may prove important in the context of CVD and COVID-19. To date, studies have shown minimal benefit for vitamin D supplementation in patients with COVID-19, though there are no studies specific to patients with CVD and related complications. Further, given that vitamin D has important protective effects on the CV system, including augmentation of myocardial contractility and anti-thrombotic effects, it is unknown if supplementation with vitamin D can mitigate CVD complications associated with COVID-19.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Vitamin D Deficiency / Cardiovascular Diseases / COVID-19 / COVID-19 Drug Treatment Type of study: Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Rev Endocr Metab Disord Journal subject: Endocrinology / Metabolism Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S11154-021-09674-w

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Vitamin D Deficiency / Cardiovascular Diseases / COVID-19 / COVID-19 Drug Treatment Type of study: Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Rev Endocr Metab Disord Journal subject: Endocrinology / Metabolism Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S11154-021-09674-w