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It is well established that it is possible to evaluate the probability of a severe cardiovascular event, such as an acute myocardial infarction or a stroke, by assessing the presence or absence of the so-called risk factors. Some of these risk factors are well defined; however, others have emerged from analysis of more recent epidemiological studies and from a better understanding of the biochemical and pathophysiological mechanisms leading to atherosclerosis and thrombosis. These new risk factors may in the near future be very helpful in identifying subjects at high risk and in evaluating the beneficial effect of interventions.
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Nordøy, A. (1992). The Effect of n-3 Fatty Acids on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: An Overview. In: De Caterina, R., Kristensen, S.D., Schmidt, E.B. (eds) Fish Oil and Vascular Disease. Current Topics in Cardiovascular Diseases. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3890-7_5
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