The anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of long-chain n-3 fatty acids or oil-rich fish may favorably affect atrial remodeling in atrial fibrillation

Med Hypotheses. 2005;64(6):1245-6. doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2004.12.011.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / pharmacology
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use*
  • Antioxidants / pharmacology
  • Antioxidants / therapeutic use*
  • Atrial Fibrillation / diet therapy
  • Atrial Fibrillation / drug therapy*
  • Atrial Fibrillation / etiology
  • Atrial Fibrillation / metabolism
  • Atrial Fibrillation / pathology
  • Calcium Channel Blockers / pharmacology
  • Calcium Channel Blockers / therapeutic use
  • Calcium Channels, L-Type / drug effects
  • Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / pharmacology
  • Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / therapeutic use*
  • Fish Oils / pharmacology
  • Fish Oils / therapeutic use*
  • Fishes
  • Heart Atria / drug effects*
  • Heart Atria / metabolism
  • Heart Atria / pathology
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / complications
  • Models, Cardiovascular
  • Myocardium / metabolism
  • Myocardium / pathology*
  • Oxidative Stress / drug effects
  • Seafood

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Antioxidants
  • Calcium Channel Blockers
  • Calcium Channels, L-Type
  • Fatty Acids, Omega-3
  • Fish Oils