Effects of a fish-based diet and administration of pure eicosapentaenoic acid on brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity in patients with cardiovascular risk factors

• Published in: Journal of cardiology Vol. 63; no. 3; pp. 211 - 217
• Main Authors: Fukuoka, Yoshihiro, MD, Nuruki, Norihito, MD, Amiya, Shun, MD, PhD, Tofuku, Katsunori, MD, Aosaki, Shinichiro, MD, PhD, Tsubouchi, Hirohito, MD, PhD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2014
• Subjects: Aged; Animals; Ankle - blood supply; Arachidonic Acid - blood; Biomarkers - blood; Brachial Artery - physiopathology; Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity; Cardiovascular; Coronary artery disease; Coronary Artery Disease - blood; Coronary Artery Disease - diagnosis; Coronary Artery Disease - physiopathology; Coronary Artery Disease - prevention & control; Diet; Dietary Supplements; Eicosapentaenoic acid; Eicosapentaenoic Acid - administration & dosage; Eicosapentaenoic Acid - blood; Female; Fish Products; Fish-based diet; Fishes; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Pulse Wave Analysis; Ratio of plasma eicosapentaenoic acid to arachidonic acid (EPA/AA ratio); Risk Factors; Fish-based diet; Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity; Eicosapentaenoic acid; Coronary artery disease; Ratio of plasma eicosapentaenoic acid to arachidonic acid (EPA/AA ratio)

Abstract Background and purpose Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) and ratio of plasma eicosapentaenoic acid to arachidonic acid (EPA/AA ratio) are surrogate markers for coronary artery disease (CAD). We aimed to evaluate the effects of a fish-based diet and administration of EPA on baPWV an...