Vitamin E supplementation in coronary artery disease and atherosclerosis

Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, despite significant advances in our understanding of the underlying atherosclerotic process, its prevention and treatment. Simple, accessible and cost-effective preventive therapies aimed at reducing the burden of CAD could be of great public health benefit. Therefore, substantial interest has focused on the potential role of antioxidant vitamins in …