In Europe It’s Fish Oil After Heart Attacks, but Not in U.S.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal  |  October 3, 2006 ROME Every patient in the cardiac care unit at the San Filippo Neri Hospital who survives a heart attack goes home with a prescription for purified fish oil, or omega-3 fatty acids. It is clearly recommended in international guidelines, said Dr. Massimo Santini, the hospitals chief of cardiology, […]

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