Omega-3 fatty acids improve blood pressure control and preserve renal function in hypertensive heart transplant recipients | Zendy

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Omega-3 fatty acids improve blood pressure control and preserve renal function in hypertensive heart transplant recipients

Author(s) -

T. Holm

Publication year - 2001

Publication title -

european heart journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336

H-Index - 293

eISSN - 1522-9645

pISSN - 0195-668X

DOI - 10.1053/euhj.2000.2369

Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , ambulatory blood pressure , vascular resistance , heart transplantation , transplantation , docosahexaenoic acid , renal function , cardiology , placebo , eicosapentaenoic acid , creatinine , heart failure , endocrinology , fatty acid , polyunsaturated fatty acid , chemistry , alternative medicine , organic chemistry , pathology

Hypertension and cyclosporine-induced nephrotoxicity are common complications in heart transplant recipients. Omega-3 fatty acids may prevent blood pressure rise early, but have not been studied long-term after heart transplantation.

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