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The presence in children of atherosclerosis and elevated risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been well documented, with accelerated infant growth and childhood overweight and obesity among the contributing factors. Events in fetal life, such as impaired growth, as well as low birthweig...

In chronic heart failure, a person’s heart is unable to pump sufficient blood to meet the body’s needs. As a result, the individual experiences shortness of breath, fatigue and swollen ankles, feet and legs. In 2008, about 5.7 million U.S. patients experienced heart failure, a leading cause of hospi...

As evidence accumulates that n-3 LC-PUFAs may reduce the risk of developing heart failure, investigators in Japan were curious whether n-3 LC-PUFA levels might be related to the occurrence of heart failure after an acute myocardial infarction. Existing cardiovascular disease is associated with a hig...

Eating fish regularly or consuming supplements containing fish oil or long-chain omega-3 fatty acids has been associated with a significantly lower risk of developing heart disease and dying from it according to many studies. Although not all studies have reached the same conclusion, there is enough...

Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is the one omega-3 fatty acid found in some plants—flaxseed oil, chia seeds, walnuts, soybean and canola oils, for example. Consumption of foods rich in ALA is associated with a modestly lower risk of overall heart disease, according to a recent statistical analysis of 13 ...

Three recent papers have reported the results from observational studies on the incidence or risk of heart failure associated with fish consumption, dietary or tissue n-3 PUFAs. Each study was conducted in different populations (men, women or both) of varying mean ages. The findings were consistent ...

Fish consumption or supplementation with long-chain omega-3 PUFAs (n-3 LC-PUFAs) has frequently been associated with a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality. Although not all studies and meta-analyses of the relevant scientific publications have agreed with this conclusion...

Relationships between the pattern and size of circulating lipoproteins and cardiovascular disease have been extensively studied, with high concentrations of low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) and high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) particles associated with higher and lower disease...

Data on the relationship between long-chain omega-3 PUFAs (n-3 LC-PUFAs) and the risk of developing atrial fibrillation are notoriously inconsistent. Whether examining the risk of incident atrial fibrillation in individuals with no history of the condition, risk following coronary surgery or the odd...

Depressive symptoms and anxiety are common occurrences among patients with coronary heart disease. These conditions adversely affect the prognosis of heart disease patients and increase the risk of cognitive decline. For example, one study reported that the risk of major adverse cardiac events over ...

One of the most commonly used assessments of a person’s risk of heart disease is the profile of lipoproteins in the blood. These include low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), the infamous “bad” cholesterol; high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) or “good” cholesterol; triglycerides or blood...

Fats of Life has previously reported studies on the relationship between long-chain or seafood omega-3 fatty acids and the risk of atrial fibrillation, a potentially dangerous, rapid quivering of the upper chambers of the heart. In this condition, the electrical signals in the heart’s upper chambers...