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Is L-Carnitine Effective In Reducing Mortality After An Acute Myocardial Infarction?, Jeremiah Spearman
Is L-Carnitine Effective In Reducing Mortality After An Acute Myocardial Infarction?, Jeremiah Spearman
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not L-carnitine decreases mortality rates post MI.
STUDY DESIGN: Review of three randomized controlled trials published in 1996, 2000, and 2012, all English language.
DATA SOURCES: Three double blind, randomized controlled clinical trials comparing mortality rates in patients post MI who were treated with L-carnitine or a placebo. All articles were found using PubMed and EBSCO.
OUTCOMES MEASURED: In the Singh et al. study the outcomes were total cardiac events that included death and nonfatal infarctions, cardiac enzymes activity, infarct size, and any …