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. 2021 Apr;174(4):JC40.
doi: 10.7326/ACPJ202104200-040. Epub 2021 Apr 6.

In statin-treated patients at high CV risk, adding omega-3 fatty acids vs. corn oil to usual care did not reduce MACE

Brian Budenholzer  1
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In statin-treated patients at high CV risk, adding omega-3 fatty acids vs. corn oil to usual care did not reduce MACE

Brian Budenholzer. Ann Intern Med. 2021 Apr.

Abstract

Nicholls SJ, Lincoff AM, Garcia M, et al. Effect of high-dose omega-3 fatty acids vs corn oil on major adverse cardiovascular events in patients at high cardiovascular risk: the STRENGTH randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2020;324:2268-80. 33190147.

Keywords: Cardiovascular diseases; Corn oil; Docosahexaenoic acids; Eicosapentaenoic acid.

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