Omega-3 intake is associated with attenuated inflammatory response and cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction

Omega-3 intake is associated with attenuated inflammatory response and cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction

Abstract Background Myocardial infarction (MI) elicits an intense acute inflammatory response that is essential for cardiac repair. However, an excessive inflammatory response also favors myocardial apoptosis, cardiac remodeling, and cardiovascular mortality. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3...

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Main Authors: Alessandra M. Campos-Staffico, Ana Paula R. Costa, Luiz Sérgio F. Carvalho, Filipe A. Moura, Simone N. Santos, Otavio R. Coelho-Filho, Wilson Nadruz, José C. Quinaglia e Silva, Andrei C. Sposito, on behalf of Brasilia Heart Study
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Subjects:
Omega-3
Inflammatory response
Cardiac remodeling
STEMI
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12937-019-0455-1

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