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Prescribing omega-3 supplements within two weeks of a heart attack reduces the risk of death by almost a third, claim UK researchers.
Their study showed that very early administration of omega-3 fatty acid supplements was more effective at preventing a mortality than following NICE advice to prescribe them within three months.
They looked at 2,466 UK patients who were prescribed a 1g daily dose of omega-3 fatty acids for secondary prevention of an MI, and compared each case with four controls who had a MI but were not prescribed the supplements.
The prescription of omega-3 supplements within 90 days of a myocardial infarction (MI) significantly reduced the risk of mortality by 21%, compared with those patients not taking omega-3 supplements.
http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/20001359.article
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Their study showed that very early administration of omega-3 fatty acid supplements was more effective at preventing a mortality than following NICE advice to prescribe them within three months.
They looked at 2,466 UK patients who were prescribed a 1g daily dose of omega-3 fatty acids for secondary prevention of an MI, and compared each case with four controls who had a MI but were not prescribed the supplements.
The prescription of omega-3 supplements within 90 days of a myocardial infarction (MI) significantly reduced the risk of mortality by 21%, compared with those patients not taking omega-3 supplements.
http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/20001359.article
(free registration required)