L-arginine impact on inflammatory and cardiac markers in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
- 2024-11-13
- Meta-Analysis · n = 393
- BMC cardiovascular disorders 24(1)
- Zahra Mohammadi
- Mahdi Ravankhah
- Mohammad Ahmadi
- Omid Keshavarzian
- Isaac Azari
- Mozhan Abdollahi
- Mehdi Rezaei
- Hamed Akbari
- PubMed: 39538180
- DOI: 10.1186/s12872-024-04318-8
- High evidence
- Clinical
In a meta-analysis of three trials that reported troponin T levels, we found a significant impact of L-arginine on reducing troponin T levels (WMD = -0.61 ng/ml; 95% CI: -1.07, -0.15).
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate
- Significant
- Yes
- Dose
- administered as a supplement or through infusion during cardioplegia