| A meta-analysis of omega-3 Fatty acids and incidence of atrial fibrillation. | |
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PMID: 22661621 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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OBJECTIVES: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with higher health care costs. Although omega-3 (n-3) fatty acids have been associated with a decreased risk of coronary heart disease, their effects on the risk of AF are inconsistent. We therefore sought to review the relation between n-3 fatty acids and the risk of AF. METHODS: Using an extensive online search, we conducted a meta-analysis of new onset incident/recurrent AF following exposure to fish/fish oil or long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. A random-effect model was used and between-studies heterogeneity was estimated with I(2). The quality of studies was assessed using Jadad and United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) scoring systems. All analyses were performed with RevMan (version 5.0.20). RESULTS: Seven cohort studies and 11 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included in this meta-analysis. The pooled odds ratio (OR) was 0.79 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.56-1.12; p = 0.19) for RCTs and 0.83 (95% CI = 0.59-1.16; p = 0.27) for cohort studies. On sensitivity analysis, no statistically significant difference was noted when stratified by study design or quality of the studies (as graded by Jadad or USPSTF scoring systems). CONCLUSION: This study does not suggest a major effect of fish/fish oil or n-3 fatty acids on the risk of AF. |
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Owais Khawaja; J Michael Gaziano; Luc Djoussé |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of the American College of Nutrition Volume: 31 ISSN: 1541-1087 ISO Abbreviation: J Am Coll Nutr Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-06-04 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8215879 Medline TA: J Am Coll Nutr Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 4-13 Citation Subset: IM |
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MD (Preventive Cardiology Fellow), Division of Aging, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 1620 Tremont St, 3rd floor, Boston, MA 02120. oajaz@yahoo.com. |
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