Omega-3 fatty acids for the prevention of myocardial infarction and arrhythmias

Cardiovascular Therapeutics

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Pepe, Martino ^a   Recchia, Fabio A ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT;

ANTIARRHYTHMIC ACTIVITY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; EDITORIAL; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART INFARCTION; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77954406453     PISSN: 17555914     EISSN: 17555922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-5922.2010.00138.x     Document Type: Editorial

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