Current Atherosclerosis Reports

, Volume 13, Issue 2, pp 101–103 | Cite as

Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Events after Myocardial Infarction: The Alpha Omega Trial

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Keywords

Statin Acute Myocardial Infarction Major Cardiovascular Event Nonfatal Myocardial Infarction Alpha Linolenic Acid 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Baylor College of MedicineHoustonUSA

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