Review article

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar.2014.263

Vitamin D and cardiovascular diseases.

Dajana Katičić ; University Hospital Centre Sestre milosrdnice, Zagreb, Croatia
Josipa Josipović ; University Hospital Centre Sestre milosrdnice, Zagreb, Croatia
Draško Pavlović orcid.org/0000-0002-2380-869X ; University Hospital Centre Sestre milosrdnice, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Vitamin D is an important hormone in the regulation of mineral metabolism and bone mineralization process. Since the receptor for vitamin D is present in many tissues, there is a great interest in exploring other potential roles of vitamin D, particularly in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Many studies have shown that vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of developing CVDs, including hypertension, heart failure and ischemic heart disease. Prospective studies have shown that vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of developing hypertension and sudden cardiac death in patients with existing CVD.

Keywords

Vitamin D; cardiovascular diseases; cardiovascular risk

Hrčak ID:

146869

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/146869

Publication date:

21.5.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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