Open AccessThe relationship between plasma vitamin D level and heart valves calcification in acute coronary syndrome and non acute coronary syndrome patients
Author(s) -
Viktor Feldman,
Avishag Laish-Farkash,
Chaim Yosefy
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cardiovascular endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.498
H-Index - 8
ISSN - 2574-0954
DOI - 10.1097/xce.0000000000000235
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , calcification , acute coronary syndrome , valvular heart disease , prospective cohort study , vitamin d and neurology , vitamin d deficiency , myocardial infarction
There is conflicting data regarding the association between low levels of plasma vitamin D and ischemic heart disease. We aimed to investigate the relationship between plasma vitamin D levels and heart valve calcification in hospitalized patients with ischemic heart disease versus non-ischemic heart disease controls.