[Changes in the blood content of some vitamins in patients with ischemic heart disease]

Lik Sprava. 2003 Jul-Aug:(5-6):26-7.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

A study concerning vitamins A, C, E content in the blood of 22 patients with stable exercise-induced angina and in those patients (n = 28) with postinfarction cardiosclerosis without circulation failure was carried out. In patients with stable exertional angina, the blood plasma content of vitamin C has been shown to be on the increase, those patients with postinfarction cardiosclerosis revealed a rise in vitamin A in erythrocytes and that in vitamin C in blood plasma. After successful antianginal therapy the content of vitamin C in the blood plasma and erythrocytes has gotten normalized, that of vitamin A in red cells has also returned to normal.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Angina Pectoris / drug therapy
  • Angina Pectoris / metabolism
  • Ascorbic Acid / blood*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / drug therapy
  • Coronary Artery Disease / metabolism
  • Erythrocytes / chemistry
  • Erythrocytes / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Ischemia / drug therapy
  • Myocardial Ischemia / metabolism*
  • Nifedipine / therapeutic use
  • Nitrates / therapeutic use
  • Propranolol / therapeutic use
  • Vasodilator Agents / therapeutic use
  • Vitamin A / blood*

Substances

  • Nitrates
  • Vasodilator Agents
  • Vitamin A
  • Propranolol
  • Nifedipine
  • Ascorbic Acid