N-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Atrial Fibrillation: Friend or Foe?

Effect of CD3+ T-Lymphocyte and n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on the Diagnosis or Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and cancer.

n-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids are promising molecules in cancer prevention and the potentiation of cancer treatment. Recent studies have highlighted the importance of their interactions with other food components. Their effects on tumor growth depend upon background levels of n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids and antioxidants, and this could account for previously inconsistent results in experi...

Dietary Fish and Long-Chain n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Intake and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta-Analysis

Findings on the association between long-term intake of fish or long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) are inconsistent in observational studies. We conducted a meta-analysis of prospective studies to separately examine the associations between fish consumption and dietary intake of n-3 PUFAs with the risk of AF. A systematic search was conducted...

Omega-6 fatty acids and cardiovascular disease: friend, not foe?

T he once-settled roles of all dietary fatty acid classes vis-à-vis coronary heart disease (CHD) appear to be under fire these days. For decades it had been received wisdom that saturated fats are bad and that margarines should replace butter to reduce the risk for heart attacks. But a recent Time magazine cover that screamed, " EAT BUTTER " illustrates this changing perspective. 1 Olive oil, t...

N‐3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation: Updated Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

BACKGROUND Previous studies have suggested that n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) have antiarrhythmic effects on atrial fibrillation (AF). We aimed to assess the effects of therapy with n-3 PUFAs on the incidence of recurrent AF and on postoperative AF. METHODS AND RESULTS Electronic searches were conducted in Web of Science, Medline, Biological Abstracts, Journal Citation Reports, ...