| Literature DB >> 21933782 |
Daan Kromhout1, Satoshi Yasuda, Johanna M Geleijnse, Hiroaki Shimokawa.
Abstract
Omega-3 fatty acids, which are found abundantly in fish oil, exert pleiotropic cardiometabolic effects with a diverse range of actions. The results of previous studies raised a lot of interest in the role of fish oil and omega-3 fatty acids in primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases. The present review will focus on the current clinical uses of omega-3 fatty acids and provide an update on their effects. Since recently published trials in patients with coronary artery diseases or post-myocardial infarction did not show an effect of omega-3 fatty acids on major cardiovascular endpoints, this review will examine the limitations of those data and suggest recommendations for the use of omega-3 fatty acids.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21933782 PMCID: PMC3279313 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehr362
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur Heart J ISSN: 0195-668X Impact factor: 29.983