Vitamin D Deficiency, Supplementation, and Cardiovascular Health

Crit Pathw Cardiol. 2017 Sep;16(3):109-118. doi: 10.1097/HPC.0000000000000122.

Abstract

Vitamin D has been traditionally recognized as a vitamin quintessential for bone-mineral health. In the past 2 decades, numerous experimental and observational studies have highlighted the role of vitamin D in immunity, metabolic syndrome (obesity and diabetes), cancers, renal disease, memory, and neurological dysfunction. In this article, we review important studies that focused on the impact of vitamin D on blood pressure, myocardial infarction, peripheral arterial disease, heart failure, and statin intolerance. Amidst the current pool of ambiguous evidence, we intend to discuss the role of vitamin D in "high-value cardiovascular health care".

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cardiovascular Diseases* / etiology
  • Cardiovascular Diseases* / metabolism
  • Cardiovascular Diseases* / prevention & control
  • Dietary Supplements
  • Humans
  • Vitamin D Deficiency* / diagnosis
  • Vitamin D Deficiency* / metabolism
  • Vitamin D Deficiency* / therapy