Dietary modulations in the prevention of coronary artery disease: a special emphasis on vitamins and fish oil

Curr Opin Cardiol. 2002 Sep;17(5):559-67. doi: 10.1097/00001573-200209000-00018.

Abstract

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common cause of death in most countries. The etiology of CAD is complex, and many risk factors have been described. Traditional risk factors for CAD can only explain about half of the clinical events; therefore, interest in nutritional factors, such as vitamins and fish oil, has been maintained.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antioxidants / pharmacology
  • Antioxidants / therapeutic use
  • Coronary Disease / diet therapy*
  • Coronary Disease / physiopathology
  • Coronary Disease / prevention & control*
  • Dietary Supplements
  • Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / metabolism
  • Fish Oils / pharmacology
  • Fish Oils / therapeutic use*
  • Homocysteine / blood
  • Humans
  • Superoxide Dismutase / blood
  • Vitamins / pharmacology
  • Vitamins / therapeutic use*
  • alpha-Tocopherol / pharmacology
  • alpha-Tocopherol / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Fatty Acids, Unsaturated
  • Fish Oils
  • Vitamins
  • Homocysteine
  • Superoxide Dismutase
  • alpha-Tocopherol