The role of omega-3-fatty acids in the prevention of cardiac events.
Cardiac disease continues to be a major cause of death in the Western world. Several preventive measures can be implemented to reduce the risk of a cardiac event. One of these measures is diet. A diet that is rich in fatty fish provides a considerable quantity of omega-3-fatty acids. These fatty acids have been shown to reduce the risk of cardiac events such as arrhythmias, stroke and thrombosis. The nurse has a key health education role to play in the promotion of healthy eating in order to reduce the incidence of cardiac events in patients with existing cardiac disease.
Banning
Maggi
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The School of Health and Social Sciences, Middlesex University, Archway Campus, London.
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D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D007378:Interleukins; D048069:Tumor Necrosis Factors; D002784:Cholesterol