Prevention of cardiac sudden death by N-3 fatty acids: A review of the evidence

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 240, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 5-12

  Leaf, A ^a,b   Kang, J X ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Brockton/W Roxbury Vet Aff M ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac arrhythmias; n 3 fatty acids; n 6 fatty acids; Polyunsaturated fatty acids; Prevention of arrhythmias; Ventricular fibrillation

Indexed keywords

ACYLCARNITINE; ISOPRENALINE; LYSOPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID; OUABAIN; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; DRUG EFFECT; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART DEATH; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVIEW; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 0030057966     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.1996.449803000.x     Document Type: Review

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