Effect of diet or very long chain ω-3 fatty acids on progression of atherosclerosis, evaluated by carotid plaques, intima-media thickness and by pulse wave propagation in elderly men with hypercholesterolaemia

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 325-333

  Hjerkinn, Elsa M ^a   Abdelnoor, Michael ^a   Breivik, Liv ^a   Bergengen, Lise ^a   Ellingsen, Ingrid ^b   Seljeflot, Ingebjýrg ^a   Aase, Ottar ^c   Klemsdal, Tor Ole ^b   Hjermann, Ingvar ^b   Arnesen, Harald ^c  

^a Centre for Clinical Research   (Norway)

^b Department of Preventive Cardiology ^*  (Norway)

^c ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

atherosclerotic plaques; diet intervention; hyperlipidaemia; intima media thickness; omega 3 PUFA supplementation; pulse wave

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PLACEBO;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; B SCAN; BLOOD VESSEL WALL; CAROTID ARTERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE COURSE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; INTIMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHOTOELECTRIC PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE WAVE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

AGED; CHOLESTEROL, HDL; CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; ENERGY INTAKE; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; TUNICA INTIMA;

EID: 84993746902     PISSN: 20474873     EISSN: 20474881     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.hjr.0000209817.28444.fb     Document Type: Article

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