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Large “real-world” study in Italy demonstrates that heart attack patients treated with 1 g/day of marine omega-3 fatty acids had much less risk of a repeat attack or sudden death compared to those who did not take omega-3s
10 June 2016
A new, large, retrospective observational cohort study (1) conducted in Italy clearly demonstrated that an intervention of 1 g per day of marine omega-3 fatty acids in patients who had recently suffered a myocardial infarction (MI) produced a substantial reduction in consequent repeat MIs and sudden cardiac death. This study suggests that a reappraisal of the efficacy of marine omega-3 fatty acids as a part of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is warranted.