Open AccessEffects of n–3 fatty acids from fish on premature ventricular complexes and heart rate in humans
Author(s) -
Anouk Geelen,
Ingeborg A. Brouwer,
Evert G. Schouten,
Arie C. Maan,
Mira Katan,
Peter L. Zock
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn.81.2.416
Subject(s) - fish oil , placebo , heart rate , medicine , population , sudden cardiac death , cardiology , fish <actinopterygii> , biology , fishery , pathology , alternative medicine , environmental health , blood pressure
A large body of evidence suggests that n-3 fatty acids from fish prevent fatal heart disease. They may be an effective and safe alternative to drug treatment for reducing the risk of arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death.
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