Supplementation of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Complex to Routine Statin Treatment Decreases Patients' Day-time Blood Pressure, Improves Inflammatory Status and Prohibits Platelet Aggregation
Abstract
Recent evidences showed beneficial effects of omega-3 fatty acids on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
Regular Omega-3 fatty acid consumption reduces cardiovascular mortality, ischemic heart disease and stroke mortality. There is probably no single mechanism of action that explains this beneficial effect; but possible mechanisms include reduce susceptibility of the heart to ventricular arrhythmia, antithrombogenic effect, reduce triglyceride level, promotion of nitric oxide-induced endothelial relaxation, and retard growth of atherosclerotic plaque.
The combination of satins and omega3 was proved to be better the any of the drugs alone in several studies.
The purpose of the study is to investigate several possible mechanisms that may explain the add on beneficial effect of omega-3 in hypercholesterolemic patients already treated with satins.
Conditions: Inflammation, Blood Pressure, Platelet Function, Endothelial Function.
Primary outcome: augmentation index.
Enrollment: 52 participants.
How strong is the evidence?
Evidence Hub reads this as a clinical trial, done in people. Its evidence level is 3 of 5 (Moderate · trial / cohort / secondary analysis). Trials without a large randomized design, cohorts and secondary analyses give moderate evidence. Reported size: 52 participants or records.
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