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Article: European doctors advise fish oil after heart attacks.(In the NEWS)
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- February 1, 2007
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Although heart-attack survivors in Europe are routinely prescribed fish oil, this practice is rarely followed in the United States, according to a recent report in the New York Times. (20)
In numerous studies, fish oil rich in omega-3 fatty acids has been shown to improve survival after heart attacks and to reduce fatal heart rhythms. In the US, however, heart attack victims are rarely given omega-3 fatty acids, though they are routinely prescribed more expensive and invasive treatments, such as cholesterol-lowering drugs and implantable defibrillators.
Dr. Terry Jacobson, a preventive cardiologist at Emory University in Atlanta, told the Times, "Most ...