Promita Roychoudhury, MD

This meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials showed that neither beta-carotene nor vitamin E appears to prevent all-cause or cardiovascular mortality in patients with known heart disease or those at risk for heart disease. Similarly, use of these antioxidant vitamins did not affect number of stroke events. The use of beta-carotene and vitamin E should not be recommended for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

This meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials showed that neither beta-carotene nor vitamin E appears to prevent all-cause or cardiovascular mortality in patients with known heart disease or those at risk for heart disease. Similarly, use of these antioxidant vitamins did not affect number of stroke events. The use of beta-carotene and vitamin E should not be recommended for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

This meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials showed that neither beta-carotene nor vitamin E appears to prevent all-cause or cardiovascular mortality in patients with known heart disease or those at risk for heart disease. Similarly, use of these antioxidant vitamins did not affect number of stroke events. The use of beta-carotene and vitamin E should not be recommended for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.