Does Melatonin Help Heart Failure Patients?
Melatonin supplementation improves N‐terminal pro‐B‐type natriuretic peptide levels and quality of life in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: Results from MeHR trial, a randomized clinical trial
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Surprising Findings
Melatonin improved heart symptoms and stress markers without actually changing the heart's pumping strength or size.
Most heart failure treatments aim to reverse structural damage or improve ejection fraction; this shows meaningful symptom relief can happen independently of structural repair.
Practical Takeaways
Heart failure patients considering a sleep aid might discuss a 10 mg nightly melatonin dose with their cardiologist to potentially reduce heart stress markers and improve daily functioning.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Melatonin improved heart symptoms and stress markers without actually changing the heart's pumping strength or size.
Most heart failure treatments aim to reverse structural damage or improve ejection fraction; this shows meaningful symptom relief can happen independently of structural repair.
Practical Takeaways
Heart failure patients considering a sleep aid might discuss a 10 mg nightly melatonin dose with their cardiologist to potentially reduce heart stress markers and improve daily functioning.
Publication
Journal
Clinical Cardiology
Year
2022
Authors
S. Hoseini, K. Heshmat-Ghahdarijani, Saeid Khosrawi, Mohammad Garakyaraghi, Davood Shafie, M. Mansourian, H. Roohafza, E. Azizi, Masoumeh Sadeghi
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Claims (7)
Taking 10 mg of melatonin every day for six months helps heart failure patients feel better and live more comfortably, according to a study comparing it to a placebo.
Taking 10 mg of melatonin every night for six months can help people with a specific type of heart condition feel better and have fewer heart failure flare-ups. This improvement comes from better daily well-being and fewer hospital visits, rather than from preventing death.
Taking 10 mg of melatonin every night for six months may help people with a specific type of heart condition feel more energetic and experience fewer symptoms. This supplement could make it easier for them to handle daily physical activities compared to taking a placebo.
Taking 10 mg of melatonin every day for six months does not appear to lower inflammation or help with sleep, anxiety, and depression in people with a specific type of heart failure. This suggests that melatonin is not very helpful for these particular symptoms in this patient group.
Taking a 10-milligram melatonin pill every night for six months can significantly lower a specific heart stress marker in people with a common type of heart failure. This drop in the marker suggests the supplement might help calm the body's stress hormones that strain the heart.