PUFAs and Left Ventricular Function in Heart Failure

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that n-3 PUFAs improve left ventricular systolic function in patients with stable chronic HF secondary to nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NICM).

Timeline

Start

2007-11

Primary completion

2009-06

Completion

2009-06

Publications

• Background 1.Tavazzi L, Maggioni AP, Marchioli R, et al. Effect of n-3polyunsaturated fatty acids in patients with chronic heart failure (the GISSI-HF trial): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet2008;372:1223-30. 2.Duda MK, O'Shea KM, Tintinu A, et al. Fish oil, but not flaxseed oil, decreases inflammation and prevents pressure overload-induced cardiac dysfunction. Cardiovasc Res 2009;81:319-27. 3.Duda MK, O'Shea KM, Lei B, et al. Dietary supplementation with omega-3 PUFA increases adiponectin and attenuates ventricular remodeling and dysfunction with pressure overload. Cardiovasc Res 2007;76:303-10. 4.Vargiu R, Littarru GP, Fraschini M, et al. Enhancement of shortening velocity, power, and acto-myosin crossbridge (CB) kinetics following long-term treatment with propionyl-L-carnitine, coenzyme Q10, and omega-3 fatty acids in BIO TO-2 cardiomyopathic Syrian hamsters papillary muscle. Biofactors 2010;36:229-39. 5.Pepe S, McLennan PL. Cardiac membrane fatty acid composition modulates myocardial oxygen consumption and postischemic recovery of contractile function. Circulation 2002;105:2303-8. 6.Duda MK, O'Shea KM, Stanley WC. omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation for the treatment of heart failure: mechanisms and clinical potential. Cardiovasc Res 2009;84:33-41.

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