Omega-3 and blood-thinning drugs impact clotting process
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 14:00
in Health & Medicine
Researchers in Poland have discovered that combining omega-3 fatty acids with two blood-thinning drugs, aspirin and clopidogrel, changed the process of blood clotting, potentially helping reduce the risk of heart attacks in patients with stents in their heart arteries. The study's findings, which could lead to improved methods to protect patients, are published in the Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology: Journal of the American Heart Association.