Trans isomers of oleic and linoleic acids in adipose tissue and sudden cardiac death

Trans isomers of unsaturated fatty acids are formed by biological or industrial hydrogenation. A population case-control study of sudden cardiac death in men was done to test the hypothesis that trans isomers of oleic acid and linoleic acid increase the risk of sudden cardiac death due to coronary artery disease. In adipose tissue obtained at necropsy from 66 cases of sudden cardiac death and taken from 286 healthy age and sex matched controls,...