Entries by tag "statins"

Butter Beware? Do Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Margarine Cut Heart Attack Risk?

  • By Sean McDonnell on September, 03 2010
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Margarine fortified with Omega-3 fatty acids may not reduce heart attack risk in patients who have previously experienced a heart attack, according to researchers in the Netherlands who published their findings in the Aug. 29, 2010, issue of The New England Journal of...

Are Statins Beneficial to Post-Cardiac Surgery Patients?

  • By Sean McDonnell on August, 14 2010
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Statins appear to reduce the risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation and expedite recovery following cardiac surgery, according to a new study released in the August 2010 issue of The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

Researchers from the University of...