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Article: (n-3) fatty acids do not affect electrocardiographic characteristics of healthy men and women
- Article from:
- The Journal of Nutrition
- Article date:
- October 1, 2002
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Human Nutrition and Metabolism Research Communication
(n-3) Fatty Acids Do Not Affect Electrocardiographic Characteristics of Healthy Men and Women1
(Manuscript received 7 June 2002. Initial review completed 24 June 2002. Revision accepted 5 July 2002.)
ABSTRACT (n-3) Fatty acids may reduce the risk of sudden death by preventing life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia. A standard electrocardiogram (ECG) may be used to detect clues as to the mechanism by which (n-3) fatty acids affect the electrophysiology of the heart. An earlier study showed that (n-3) fatty acids decreased the duration of the heart-rate corrected QT interval (QTc) in dogs. However, effects of (n-3) fatty acids on the ...