n–3 Fatty Acids in Patients with Multiple Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Trials have shown a beneficial effect of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in patients with a previous myocardial infarction or heart failure. We evaluated the potential benefit of such therapy in patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors or atherosclerotic vascular disease who had not had a myocardial infarction.In this double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, we enrolled a cohort of patients who were followed by a network of 860...