TY - JOUR AU - Shang, Ruiping AU - Sun, Zhiqi AU - Li, Hui PY - 2014 DA - 2014/07/21 TI - Effective dosing of L-carnitine in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis JO - BMC Cardiovascular Disorders SP - 88 VL - 14 IS - 1 AB - L-carnitine supplementation has been associated with a significant reduction in all-cause mortality, ventricular arrhythmia, and angina in the setting of acute myocardial infarction (MI). However, on account of strict homeostatic regulation of plasma L-carnitine concentrations, higher doses of L-carnitine supplementation may not provide additional therapeutic benefits. This study aims to evaluate the effects of various oral maintenance dosages of L-carnitine on all-cause mortality and cardiovascular morbidities in the setting of acute MI. SN - 1471-2261 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2261-14-88 DO - 10.1186/1471-2261-14-88 ID - Shang2014 ER -