The Living Guidelines: UA/NSTEMI Recommendations for Antioxidant Vitamins and Folic Acid Use Polling Results for CLASS III Guidelines

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Class III Guidelines
1. Antioxidant vitamin supplements (e.g., vitamins E, C, or beta carotene) should not be used for secondary prevention in UA/NSTEMI patients. (Level of Evidence: A)

 UA/NSTEMI Guidelines Class III Recommendation 1 for Antioxidant Vitamins and Folic Acid Use should be: CLASS I CLASS IIa CLASS IIb CLASS III

2. Folic acid, with or without B6 and B12, should not be used for secondary prevention in UA/NSTEMI patients. (Level of Evidence: A)

 UA/NSTEMI Guidelines Class III Recommendation 2 for Antioxidant Vitamins and Folic Acid Use should be: CLASS I CLASS IIa CLASS IIb CLASS III