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SUBMITTER: Djousse L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3509256 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Djoussé Luc L Akinkuolie Akintunde O AO Wu Jason H Y JH Ding Eric L EL Gaziano J Michael JM
Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) 20120606 6
<h4>Background & aims</h4>While marine omega-3 fatty acids have been associated with a lower mortality in heart failure patients, data on omega-3 and incident heart failure are inconsistent. We systematically reviewed the evidence on the association of omega-3 fatty acids and fish intake with the incidence of heart failure in this meta-analysis.<h4>Methods</h4>We identified relevant studies by searching MEDLINE and EMBASE databases up to August 31, 2011 without restrictions and by reviewing refe ...[more]