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标题：Omega-3 Index and Sudden Cardiac Death
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作者：Clemens Von Schacky
期刊名称：Nutrients
电子版ISSN：2072-6643
出版年度：2010
卷号：2
期号：3
页码：375-388
DOI：10.3390/nu2030375
语种：English
出版社：MDPI Publishing
摘要：Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is an unresolved health issue, and responsible for 15% of all deaths in Western countries. Epidemiologic evidence, as well as evidence from clinical trials, indicates that increasing intake and high levels of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) protect from SCD and other major adverse cardiac events. Levels of EPA+DHA are best assessed by the Omega-3 Index, representing the red cell fatty acid content of EPA+DHA. Work is in progress that will further define the value of the Omega-3 Index as a risk factor for SCD, other cardiac events, and as target for treatment with EPA+DHA.
关键词：sudden cardiac death; omega-3 Index; omega-3 fatty acids; eicosapentaenoic acid; docosahexaenoic acid; myocardial infarction