Clinical nutrition: 4. Omega-3 fatty acids in cardiovascular care.

Abstract

Case A 40-year-old man with a strong history of heart disease in male relatives younger than 55 years of age visits his physician for an annual checkup. He appears generally fit and well and is normotensive. His fasting lipid profile reveals cholesterol (5.4 mmol/L), low-density lipoprotein (LDL)