Table 3 Studies examining the effect of n-3 fatty acids as fish oils on CHD, stroke and total mortality
Authors | Results of meta-analyses of population studies |
|---|---|
Wang et al. (2006) [76] | ↓ all-cause mortality; cardiac and sudden death |
Bucher et al. (2002) [73] | ↓ total mortality; cardiac and sudden death |
He et al. (2004) [77] | ↓ CHD mortality |
Whelton et al. (2004) [75] | ↓ fatal and total CHD |
He et al. (2004) [77] | ↓ stroke, particularly ischaemic stroke |
Xun et al. (2012) [78] | ↓ stroke, particularly ischaemic stroke |
Authors | Results of randomised controlled trials |
Burr et al. (1989) [79] | ↓ all-cause mortality in post-MI patients |
Valagussa et al. (1999) [80] | ↓ total and cardiovascular mortality; sudden death in post-MI patients |
Tavazzi et al. (2008) [82] | ↓ total mortality and hospital admission for CVD in heart failure patients coronary events in patients with hypercholesterolaemia |
Yokoyama et al. (2007) (81] | ⇄ cardiovascular events in patients at high risk of CVD and impaired glucose or diabetes |
Bosch et al. (2012) [83] | ⇄ post-operative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery |
Mozaffarian et al. (2012) [84] | ⇄ cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors |