Can a supplement help heart attack patients walk farther?
L-Arginine Enhances the Effects of Cardiac Rehabilitation on Physical Performance: New Insights for Managing Cardiovascular Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
L-arginine improved physical performance independently of baseline function
It’s unusual for a supplement to work equally well across such diverse patient profiles—especially when baseline fitness is a strong predictor of recovery outcomes.
Practical Takeaways
Heart attack patients in cardiac rehab may consider discussing L-arginine (3.32 g/day) with their doctor as a potential adjunct to improve walking endurance and reduce fatigue.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
L-arginine improved physical performance independently of baseline function
It’s unusual for a supplement to work equally well across such diverse patient profiles—especially when baseline fitness is a strong predictor of recovery outcomes.
Practical Takeaways
Heart attack patients in cardiac rehab may consider discussing L-arginine (3.32 g/day) with their doctor as a potential adjunct to improve walking endurance and reduce fatigue.
Publication
Journal
The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Year
2022
Authors
P. Mone, R. Izzo, G. Marazzi, M. Manzi, P. Gallo, G. Campolongo, L. Cacciotti, D. Tartaglia, G. Caminiti, Fahimeh Varzideh, G. Santulli, V. Trimarco
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Taking L-arginine pills can raise the level of arginine in your blood, but that doesn’t always mean you’ll produce more nitric oxide or get better at exercising—sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesn’t.
Taking L-arginine while doing heart rehab after a heart attack might help you feel stronger and move better, no matter how old you are, your gender, how fit you were before, or other health problems you have.
Taking a specific amino acid supplement called L-arginine every day for three weeks helps people who’ve had a heart attack and are in rehab walk farther in six minutes than those who take a sugar pill.
Taking a specific amino acid supplement called L-arginine every day for three weeks might make people feel less tired when they exercise, after having a heart attack and while doing heart rehab — compared to taking a sugar pill.