Effects of omega-3 fatty acids on coronary restenosis, intima-media thickness, and exercise tolerance: A systematic review

Atherosclerosis

Volumn 184, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 237-246

  Balk, Ethan M ^a   Lichtenstein, Alice H ^b   Chung, Mei ^a   Kupelnick, Bruce ^a   Chew, Priscilla ^a   Lau, Joseph ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha linolenic acid; Docosahexaenoic acid; Eicosapentaenoic acid; Exercise tolerance testing; Fish; Intima media thickness; Omega 3 fatty acids; Restenosis; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; FISH OIL; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; LINOLENIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE MARKER; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; EXPOSURE; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; FATTY ACID TRANSPORT; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; LINSEED; META ANALYSIS; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPESEED; RESTENOSIS; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SOYBEAN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY; WALNUT;

CAROTID ARTERIES; CORONARY RESTENOSIS; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUNICA INTIMA;

EID: 30044437465     PISSN: 00219150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2005.06.042     Document Type: Review

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