Omega-3 fatty acids and cardiac arrhythmias

Thomas A Rix, Jeppe H Christensen, Erik B Schmidt

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Abstract

There are suggestions of effects of marine omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in relation to ventricular arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death and, more recently, also of possible effects related to atrial fibrillation.
Original languageEnglish
JournalCurrent Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care
Volume16
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)168-73
Number of pages6
ISSN1363-1950
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2013

Keywords

  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Death, Sudden, Cardiac
  • Dietary Supplements
  • Fatty Acids, Omega-3
  • Humans
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

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