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The effect of SALT Substitutes on Heart Health.
 
1. Recently (April 2024) published meta-analysis showed that Salt Substitutes:
- may reduce risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality (low certainty)
- may cause slight reduction in Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (very low certainty)
 
2. This data included 16 randomised controlled trials. Of which 8 reported mortality, major adverse cardiovascular events and adverse events at 6 months or more. 7 out of 8 were done in China or Taiwan and included participants with a mean age of 62 years old.
 
3. The authors concluded: 'Salt substitution may reduce all-cause or cardiovascular mortality, but the evidence for reducing cardiovascular events and for not increasing serious adverse events is uncertain, particularly for a Western population. The certainty if evidence is higher among populations at higher cardiovascular risk and/or following a Chinese diet.'
 
Link to the article below:
 
https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M23-2626

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Dr Bart Olechowski cardiology consultations and investigations at private hospitals - Sarum Road Hospital in Winchester, Candover clinic in Basingstoke and Clare Park Hospital in Farnham.