{"id":9296,"date":"2012-08-10T09:18:42","date_gmt":"2012-08-10T14:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/heart-surgery-blog\/?p=9296"},"modified":"2025-05-12T21:55:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T02:55:48","slug":"vitamin-k2-blocked-arteries-calcified-leaflets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/heart-surgery-blog\/2012\/08\/10\/vitamin-k2-blocked-arteries-calcified-leaflets\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Vitamin K2 Prevent Calcified Heart Valves & Blocked Arteries?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the past few weeks, I’ve received several emails from patients about the benefits of Vitamin K2 specific to heart disease.<\/p>\n

For example, Alicja wrote to me, “Adam – Thanks for all of your help. I am sending you an article about Vitamin K2 and how it is preventing calcification of arteries, heart valve stenosis<\/a> and osteoporosis. I have been taking Vitamin K2 since last September and I am feeling much better. I feel that other people should read about Vitamin K2 and its potential benefits for heart disease patients. Thanks! Alicia”<\/p>\n

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Within her email, Alicja forward a link to very interesting article titled, “Vitamin K2: Bone and Heart Health”. I reviewed the article and became intrigued by Vitamin K2 given its potential value for blocked arteries<\/a> and calcified heart valves<\/a>.\u00a0 (So you know, I began using supplements and fish oil after my heart valve surgery to help with ongoing fatigue.)<\/p>\n

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Given my interest in this topic, I reached out to Dr. Marc Gillinov,<\/a> the Chairman of Cardiac Surgery at Cleveland Clinic and author of Heart 411. Given Dr. Gillinov’s research about heart health, I was really curious to know his thoughts about the potential Vitamin K2 benefits for patients with heart disease including valvular defects and blocked arteries.<\/p>\n

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As always, Dr. Gillinov was very quick to respond.<\/p>\n

This is not evidence-based. We all ingest Vitamin K \u2014 it is found in leafy, green vegetables. There is no conclusive (or even good) evidence that supplements of Vitamin K have any health benefit. They may be particularly dangerous for those on Coumadin (Warfarin)<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Similar to most discussions about nutritional supplements, there is always room to debate the safety, efficacy and actual benefits of these products. However, I wanted to address this topic so that we could all learn from Alicja and Dr. Gillinov.<\/p>\n

I hope this helped you learn more about Vitamin K2 and its potential uses for heart health including calcified heart valves and blocked arteries.<\/p>\n

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