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Effect of High-Dose Omega-3 Fatty Acids vs Corn Oil on Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients at High Cardiovascular Risk

S Nicholls, A Lincoff, M Garcia, D Bash, C Ballantyne, P Barter et al.. JAMA. 2020.

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In plain language

STRENGTH: 4 g per day of EPA plus DHA did not reduce major cardiovascular events versus corn oil; stopped early for futility.

Limits

High-risk patients; one formulation.

Source

doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.22258 · PubMed 33190147 · Free full text

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