U-shaped relationship between tissue docosahexaenoic acid and atrial fibrillation following cardiac surgery

• Published in: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
• Main Authors: Metcalf, R., Skuladottir, G., Indridason, O., Sullivan, T., Bjorgvinsdottir, L., Sanders, P., Arnar, D., Gibson, R., Heidarsdottir, R., Cleland, L., Palsson, R., Farquharson, A., Young, G., James, M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Nature Publishing Group 2014
• Subjects: omega-3 fatty acids; docosahexaenoic acid; atrial fibrillation; cardiac surgery; Sullivan; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2440/89709; https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2013.215

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the effect of fish oil supplementation on postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) following cardiac surgery have produced mixed results. In this study, we examined relationships between levels of red blood cell (RBC) n-3 long-cha...