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Effect of High Dose Fish Oil Supplementation After Recent Heart Attack Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging

NCT00729430 ↗

RandomizedParallel-groupTriple-blindTreatment

Summary

Doctors use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to obtain detailed pictures of the inside of the body. This study will evaluate a new MRI technique in people who have recently had a heart attack. Researchers will also examine the effect of fish oil supplementation on heart health in study participants.

Timeline

Start
2008-08
Primary completion
2013-10
Completion
2014-07

Outcome

Met primary endpoint

paper patients randomly assigned to omega-3 fatty acids experienced a significant reduction of left ventricular systolic volume index (-5.8%, P=0.017) PMID 27482002 ↗

Publications

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Omega-3 fatty acids Unknown 4 g Oral