The effects of extra-supplementation with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on cardiac rhythm:antiarrhythmic, proarrhythmic, both or neither ?It depends….

Extra supplementation of omega-3 fatty acids (Ω-3) has been associated with a decreased cardiovascular risk, thereby focusing on a potentially preventive effect on tachyarrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Recent randomized controlled trials, however, challenge the efficiency of the additional appl...

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Main Authors: Bernhard eRauch, Jochen eSenges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2012.00057/full