Electrophysiological mechanisms of the anti-arrhythmic effects of omega-3 fatty acids

Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 42-52

  Richardson, Eric S ^a,b   Iaizzo, Paul A ^a   Xiao, Yong Fu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b MEDTRONIC INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti arrhythmic agent; Heart rhythm disorder; Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids; Sudden cardiac death

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ARACHIDONIC ACID; CALCIUM CHANNEL; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; DOCOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; FISH OIL; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; LINOLEIC ACID; OLIVE OIL; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; PRAVASTATIN; SIMVASTATIN; SODIUM CALCIUM EXCHANGE PROTEIN; SODIUM CHANNEL;

ANTIARRHYTHMIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DEFIBRILLATION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; SUDDEN DEATH;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79251630714     PISSN: 19375387     EISSN: 19375395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12265-010-9243-1     Document Type: Article

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