Key result
Oxidative stress may play a crucial role in cardiac and vascular abnormalities in cardiovascular diseases, and antioxidant therapy may prove beneficial in combating these problems.
Why the study?
Does antioxidant therapy improve outcomes in patients with cardiovascular diseases?
Population
Patients with cardiovascular diseases and experimental models
Design
Review
Authors
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Antioxidant therapy should not yet change CVD practice; leaves open whether targeted oxidative stress reduction improves outcomes.
Does antioxidant therapy improve outcomes in patients with cardiovascular diseases?
This review highlights the pathophysiological role of oxidative stress in cardiovascular diseases and suggests potential benefits of antioxidant therapy.
Dhalla et al. (2000) conducted a review in Cardiovascular diseases. Antioxidant therapy was evaluated. Oxidative stress may play a crucial role in cardiac and vascular abnormalities in cardiovascular diseases, and antioxidant therapy may prove beneficial in combating these problems.
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