Journal article
Colchicine in cardiac disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Abstract
BackgroundColchicine has unique anti-inflammatory properties that may be beneficial in various cardiovascular conditions. This systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examines this issue.MethodsWe searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Database from inception to June 2014 for RCTs using colchicine in adult patients with cardiac diseases. Results were pooled using random effects.Results15 RCTs (n = 3431 …
Authors
Verma S; Eikelboom JW; Nidorf SM; Al-Omran M; Gupta N; Teoh H; Friedrich JO
Journal
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, Vol. 15, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
12 2015
DOI
10.1186/s12872-015-0068-3
ISSN
1471-2261