more cardiac patients getting fish oil SUPPLEMENTS

July 2003

You'll see more cardiac patients getting fish oil SUPPLEMENTS.

Scientific acceptance of omega-3 fatty acids is growing.

The omega-3s in fish...EPA and DHA...have antiinflammatory, antiplatelet, and antiarrhythmic effects. They decrease thromboxane and inhibit prostaglandins.

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more cardiac patients getting fish oil SUPPLEMENTS

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