High dose fish oil and CV outcomes – another fishy tale?

10th December, 2018, Dr Chee L Khoo

Elevated triglyceride  (TG) level serves as an independent marker for an increased risk of ischaemic events, as shown in epidemiologic and mendelian randomisation studies (1-5). However, in most of the statin trials, patients with high TG are generally excluded. There is confusion out there as to whether fish oils is useful or not for cardiovascular protection.…