Turmeric Compound Reduces Post-Bypass Heart Attack Risk 56%Sayer Ji, Contributor According to the study, it is well established that myocardial infarction (MI) associated with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) predicts a poor outcome. Nevertheless, cardioprotective therapies to limit myocardial injury after CABG are lacking. The researchers hypothesized that since preclinical research shows curcuminoids decrease proinflammatory cytokines during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery and decrease the occurrence of cardiac cell death, they may provide a much-needed therapy. The primary end point was the incidence of in-hospital myocardial infarction, which was found to be decreased from 30.0% in the placebo group to 13.1% in the curcuminoid group a 56% relative risk reduction. The secondary end point was the effect of curcuminoids on C-reactive protein, plasma maondialdehyde, and N-terminal pro-B-type naturietic peptide levels, all of which were lower after treatment. The study authors concluded: we demonstrated that curcuminoids significantly decreased MI associated with CABG. The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of curcuminoids may account for their cardioprotective effects shown in this study. Other relevant sections on our database linking curcumin to cardiovascular benefits are: This is but a sampling of the relevant data we have indexed on curcumins potential value to cardiovascular health, and only a fraction of the 500+ health benefits of curcumin, and the even larger set of experimentally confirmed health benefits associated with turmeric. To learn more about our Turmeric research project please watch the video below. [i] Wanwarang Wongcharoen, Sasivimon Jai-Aue, Arintaya Phrommintikul, Weerachai Nawarawong, Surin Woragidpoonpol, Thitipong Tepsuwan, Apichard Sukonthasarn, Nattayaporn Apaijai, Nipon Chattipakorn. Effects of curcuminoids on frequency of acute myocardial infarction after coronary artery bypass grafting. Am J Cardiol. 2012 Jul 1 ;110(1):40-4. Epub 2012 Apr 3. PMID: 22481014 This article first appeared at GreenMedInfo. Please visit to access their vast database of articles and the latest information in natural health. linkwithin_text=Related Articles: 