Myocardial Infarction
Supplements studied for myocardial infarction.
Overview
Several supplements show medium-strength evidence for myocardial infarction. Black Tea (DEX Score 68; medium effect size, high evidence, high trust) is linked in observational research to lower heart attack risk and better survival with regular daily intake. N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) (DEX Score 64; medium effect size, medium evidence, high trust) may limit heart muscle damage when given early during certain heart attacks, though trials are small. Red Yeast Rice (DEX Score 72; medium effect size, high evidence, very high trust) may reduce repeat non-fatal heart attacks in people with prior events in Chinese research, with unclear generalizability. Coenzyme Q10 (DEX Score 56; medium effect size, low evidence, medium trust) showed reduced further cardiac events in one small post-MI study.
L-Carnitine (DEX Score 56; low effect size, very high evidence, medium trust) has mixed results across ten studies—some report fewer abnormal heartbeats and improved survival, others find no clear benefit. See the heatmap and evidence reviews below for supplement-by-supplement detail.
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