Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation does not reduce risk of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Background-Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) have been reported to reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death presumed to be due to fatal ventricular arrhythmias, but their effect on atrial arrhythmias is unclear. Methods and Results-Patients (n108) undergoing coronary artery bypass graft...

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Main Authors: Saravanan, Palanaippan (Author), Bridgewater, Ben (Author), West, Annette L. (Author), O'Neill, Stephen C. (Author), Calder, Philip C. (Author), Davidson, Neil C. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2010-02.
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