Open AccessDoes omega-3 lower blood pressure?
Author(s) -
Liyu Tao,
Yiru Wang,
Yifan Zhang,
Liu Ping,
Xiaohong Chen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.59
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1536-5964
pISSN - 0025-7974
DOI - 10.1097/md.0000000000021955
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , trustworthiness , omega , intensive care medicine , cardiology , computer security , computer science , physics , quantum mechanics
Background: Hypertension is a clinically common cardiovascular disease, resulting in many complications. Omega-3 might be beneficial in lowering blood pressure. This protocol will be performed to evaluate the effects of omega-3 on blood pressure in hypertensive patients. Methods: We will search both the electronical databases and paper-published journals. Endnote software will be used to complete study screening and data extraction by 2 reviewers independently. Review Manager software will be used to synthesize the data. The primary outcomes are systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure. Secondary outcome is the adverse effects. Results: The results of this study will propose a trustworthy evidence to evaluate the effects of omega-3 on blood pressure of hypertensive patients. Conclusion: The conclusion of our systematic review will reply whether omega-3 is an effectual intervention to lower blood pressure of hypertensive patients. Ethics: This review does not require ethical approval because all of the data analyzed in this review have been published. Registration number: INPLASY202070103 (DOI number: 10.37766/inplasy2020.7.0103)