Letter by González-Salvado et al Regarding Article, “Extravirgin Olive Oil Consumption Reduces Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: The PREDIMED (Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea) Trial” | Zendy

Violeta GonzálezSalvado | Zendy; Sergio RaposeirasRoubín | Zendy; José Ramón González–Juanatey | Zendy

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Letter by González-Salvado et al Regarding Article, “Extravirgin Olive Oil Consumption Reduces Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: The PREDIMED (Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea) Trial”

Author(s) -

Violeta GonzálezSalvado,

Sergio RaposeirasRoubín,

José Ramón González–Juanatey

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.114.012242

Subject(s) - medicine , olive oil , context (archaeology) , mediterranean diet , atrial fibrillation , consumption (sociology) , food science , paleontology , chemistry , biology , social science , sociology

We have read with interest the recent published clinical trial of Martinez-Gonzalez et al,1 regarding the effect of a daily intake of extravirgin olive oil (EVOO) in the context of a Mediterranean diet to reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF), as opposed to a Mediterranean diet supplemented with nuts or a low-fat diet.We believe that this excellent article provides valuable information about primary preventive strategies, a field in which, so far, there is limited existing evidence. This article is especially interesting because it concerns a lifestyle factor that can be easily implemented since it should not suppose an excessive cost.Nevertheless, several aspects …

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