Publisher's Synopsis
Covering the most relevant aspects of the effects of fish oil (n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids) on vascular disease this book includes background epidemiological information, nutritional aspects, effects on various biological functions, the effects on atherosclerosis and its clinical sequelae and extensive coverage of the effects of n-3 fatty acids on atherosclerosis and ischaemic heart disease. Based on the proceedings of the ESCI Workshop which was held on the 4-5 April 1995 in Cambridge, UK the book is organised, as the Workshop was, in three sections. These are: 1. n-3 Fatty acids and atherosclerosis, 2. n-3 Fatty acids and ischaemic heart disease, and 3. Safety, preparation and new indications for n-3 fatty acids. Each section features a broad, yet concise, coverage of the subject matter through short chapters each devoted to one particular aspect of the topic. Each short chapter is written by a recognised authority in the field.
