Introduction: Beneficial effects of omega-3 fatty acids (eicosapentaenoic acid [EPA] and docosahexaenoic
acid [DHA]) on cardiac muscle are secondary to their membrane stabilisation effect
due to antioxidative properties and antiartherogenic effect due to its anti-inflammatory
properties. We sought to determine whether: (1) there was a preferential accumulation of omega-3 in epicardial adipose tissue; (2) epicardial adipose tissue
was different in its composition compared to other sources of adipose in the body; (3) a difference
existed in the expression of lipid-specific genes between different sources of adipose within the body; and (4) a difference in the
adipose composition in patients with and without CAD.
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