L-carnitine reduces death after a heart attack, minimum effective dose 2,000 mg per day

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L-carnitine given after a heart attack

• reduces all-cause mortality by 27%
• reduces ventricular arrhythmias by 65%
• reduces development of angina (chest pain) by 40%
• reduces heart failure by 15%
• reduces infarct size

according to a meta-analysis of 13 studies.

The minimum effective dose seems to be 2 grams per day (2,000 mg).

Reference

Dinicolantonio JJ, Lavie CJ, Fares H, Menezes AR, and O’Keefe JH. L-Carnitine in the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Mayo Clin Proc, 2013 Apr 15.

AUTHOR’S CORRESPONDENCE

James J. DiNicolantonio, PharmD
Wegmans Pharmacy
500 S Meadow St
Ithaca, NY 14850

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