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. 2023 Jul 28;15(15):3356. doi: 10.3390/nu15153356

Table 8.

Composite outcomes of major cardiovascular events and adherence to Mediterranean diet in patients with a prior cardiovascular disease.

Prospective Cohort Studies
Author (Year) Score Medium vs. Low High vs. Low
Shikany JM et al., (2018) [45]
MI, CAD mortality
MDS 0.91 (0.76–1.10) 0.78 (0.62–0.98)
RCT
Author (Year) Mediterranean Diet vs. Control Diet
Delgado-Lista J et al., (2022) [21]
MI, revascularization, stroke, peripheral artery disease, and cardiovascular death
HR (7 models) ranged from 0.719 (95% CI 0.541–0.957) to 0.753 (0.568–0.998)
De Lorgeril M et al., (1999) [42] CO 1 (MI, CVD death): 0.23 (0.11–0.48)
CO 2 (MI, CVD death, unstable angina, HF, stroke, embolism): 0.30 (0.18–0.51)

CAD: coronary artery disease. CO: composite outcome. CVD: cardiovascular disease. HF: heart failure. MI: myocardial infarction.