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My celiac brother just had a second heart attack that is not the
classical type. He has none of the common lifestyle risk factors
such as being overweight, etc. His cardiologist is suggesting that
there may be some connection between the celiac condition and a heart
attack risk from poor absorption of folic acid, an essential water
soluble vitamin. Folic acid also goes by the names folacin and
folate. My nutrition book confirms a reduced absorption of
folic acid in nontropical sprue where there has been damage to the
jejunum portion of the small intestine. It reports no direct
connection to heart complications. Though the doctor
suggests he saw a research note on this vitamin malabsorbtion
connection with CS, he has been unable to verify it.
 
Does anyone have direct experience with a folic acid deficiency
resulting from celiac sprue? If so, what was the treatment for the
condition? Does anyone have experience or, better yet,  know of
research papers detailing a heart attack connection traced to folic
acid deficiency caused by celiac sprue?
 
We are intensely interested in finding some reason an active,
apparently healthy, 40 year old male has suffered two unexplained
heart attacks. Help with any lead will be greatly appreciated.
 
 
Carl Wilson
Denver, CO
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