Sex Differences in Omega‐3 and ‐6 Fatty Acids and Health Status Among Young Adults With Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From the VIRGO Study

Sex Differences in Omega‐3 and ‐6 Fatty Acids and Health Status Among Young Adults With Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From the VIRGO Study

BackgroundYoung women (aged ≤55 years) with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) have poorer health status outcomes than similarly aged men. Low omega‐3 fatty acids (FAs) have been implicated as risk factors for cardiovascular outcomes in AMI patients, but it is not clear whether young women have simil...

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Main Authors: Yuan Lu, Qinglan Ding, Xiao Xu, Erica S. Spatz, Rachel P. Dreyer, Gail D'Onofrio, Michael Caulfield, Khurram Nasir, John A. Spertus, Harlan M. Krumholz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
acute myocardial infarction
fatty acid
health status
omega‐3 fatty acids
women
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.008189

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