Effect of Eicosapentaenoic and Docosahexaenoic Acids Added to Statin Therapy on Coronary Artery Plaque in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Effect of Eicosapentaenoic and Docosahexaenoic Acids Added to Statin Therapy on Coronary Artery Plaque in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial

BackgroundAlthough statins reduce cardiovascular events, residual risk remains. Therefore, additional modalities are needed to reduce risk. We evaluated the effect of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid in pharmacologic doses added to statin treatment on coronary artery plaque volume. Met...

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Main Authors: Abdulhamied Alfaddagh, Tarec K. Elajami, Hasan Ashfaque, Mohamad Saleh, Bruce R. Bistrian, Francine K. Welty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
coronary computed tomography angiography
coronary plaque subtype
eicosapentaenoic acid
omega‐3 fatty acids
plaque progression
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.006981

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