The role of omega-3-fatty acids in the prevention of cardiac events

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dc.contributor.author	Banning, M	-
dc.date.accessioned	2008-01-09T16:05:05Z	-
dc.date.available	2008-01-09T16:05:05Z	-
dc.date.issued	2007	-
dc.identifier.citation	British Journal of Nursing. 14 (9) 503-508	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/1535	-
dc.description.abstract	Cardiac disease continues to be a major cause of death in the Western world. Several preventive measures can be implemented to reduce the risk of a cardiac event. One of these measures is diet. A diet that is rich in fatty fish provides a considerable quantity of omega-3-fatty acids. These fatty acids have been shown to reduce the risk of cardiac events such as arrhythmias, stroke and thrombosis. The nurse has a key health education role to play in the promotion of healthy eating in order to reduce the incidence of cardiac events in patients with existing cardiac disease	en
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dc.language.iso	en	-
dc.publisher	Mark Allen Publishing	en
dc.title	The role of omega-3-fatty acids in the prevention of cardiac events	en
dc.type	Research Paper	en
Appears in Collections:	Community Health and Public Health Dept of Health Sciences Research Papers

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