Abstract
Cadmium is a widely distributed toxic heavy metal that has been associated with many diseases including chronic renal dysfunction, osteomalacia, acute heart failure, secondary hypertension, and atherosclerosis. Although several studies have suggested that cadmium may affect multiple systems by inducing lipid per oxidation in cells and disturbing the antioxidant system, the mechanism by which cadmium affects the cardiovascular system remains unclear. Recent studies on heart failure and acute myocardial infarction have shown that cadmium has good predictive ability for mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease. In this study, we briefly review the role of cadmium in cardiovascular disease, which may prompt further studies to investigate the potential association between cadmium and mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 611-617 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 08 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021 Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia
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Keywords
- Acute myocardial infarction
- Cadmium
- Cardiovascular disease
- Heart failure
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