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Fig. 2 | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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From: Dietary intervention with a specific micronutrient combination for the treatment of patients with cardiac arrhythmias: the impact on insulin resistance and left ventricular function

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Study schedule. Recruiting / Start of run-in period: At the first visit the patients were informed about the study in detail and the necessary examinations for inclusion and exclusion criteria were carried out. If the criteria were met and the patient gave his written consent to participate in the study, the placebo tablets for the run-in phase were issued at the second visit. Baseline: Inclusion and exclusion criteria were once again checked, then the patients were randomized. In addition anthropological parameters were collected at each visit. Abbreviations used: E, echocardiography; ECG, electrocardiogramm; ECGr, ECG at rest; ECGh, Holter ECG; FR, 3-day food record; BU, Blood and urinary samples

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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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