Angina dramatically reduced by injections of vitamin D twice a month (300,000 IU)

Vitamin D replacement therapy in patients with cardiac syndrome X

Perfusion January 2015 vol. 30 no. 1 60-63

A Andishmand, Z Ansari, MH Soltani, H Mirshamsi [email protected], S Raafat

Cardiovascular Research Center, Afshar Hospital, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

Hamide Mirshamsi Cardiovascular Department Afshar Hospital, Jomhoori Blvd Yazd, 8917945556 Iran.

Aims: The aim of present study was to assess whether vitamin D, with proven beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system, has any effect on angina and exercise-induced ischemia in patients with cardiac syndrome X and low serum vitamin D.

Methods: Patients with cardiac syndrome X and low serum vitamin D3 were studied before and after treatment with an intramuscular injection of vitamin D3 (300,000 units, every other week for 2 months). We determined the angina episode (per day) and several indices of exercise capacity.

Results: At the end of the treatment course (75±6 day),

• a significant increase of serum vitamin D3 occurred and was within the normal range (45±8 ng/ml) and

• the frequency of angina improved significantly (p=0.003).

• Exercise duration and maximal work capacity increased significantly (p<0.001).

• Maximal ST-segment depression (mm) decreased significantly (p=0.001).

• The calculated Duck treadmill score improved significantly (p=0.001).

Conclusions: Our findings show that vitamin D replacement therapy in patients with cardiac syndrome X and vitamin D deficiency dramatically improves symptoms and signs of ischemia.

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It appears that the main benefit of injection is that the doctor get more income and does not have to worry about compliance

secondary reason for using injection - poor digestion

300,000 IU averaged over 14 days could be as well accomplished by other means

Example: 50,000 IU of vitamin D every 2nd day

See also Vitamin D Life

• Overview Cardiovascular and vitamin D

• Search Vitamin D Life for ANGINA 286 items as of Nov 2022

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• Overview Pain and Vitamin D

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See also web

• Effect of Vitamin D on Anginal Episodes in Vitamin D Deficient Patients with Chronic Stable Angina on Medical Management Aug 2016
  • 60,000 IU weekly for 8 weeks ==> 20% reduction in # of episodes
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