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The Omega-3 Index: Clinical Utility for Therapeutic Intervention

Overview of attention for article published in Current Cardiology Reports, September 2010
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Title
The Omega-3 Index: Clinical Utility for Therapeutic Intervention
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Current Cardiology Reports, September 2010
DOI 10.1007/s11886-010-0141-6
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William S. Harris

Abstract

Red blood cell levels of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are a reflection of tissue levels and are determined by a complex interplay of metabolism and nutrition. Low levels of EPA+DHA in erythrocytes are associated with increased risk for sudden cardiac death. If levels of EPA+DHA in erythrocytes are determined using a strictly defined and standardized method, then the clinical significance of differing levels (previously defined in major research studies using this methodology) may be understood and applied in patient care. The Omega-3 Index, which is the EPA+DHA content of erythrocytes expressed as a percent of total identified fatty acids, was originally suggested as a marker of increased risk for death from coronary heart disease, but it can also be viewed as an actual risk factor, playing a pathophysiologic role in the disease. Optimal levels appear to be 8% or greater. At this stage of its development, the Omega-3 Index appears to fulfill many of the requirements for both a risk marker and a risk factor. Using the Omega-3 Index in the design of clinical studies might allow for a more efficient use of research resources.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United States 1 1%
Canada 1 1%
Brazil 1 1%
Unknown 90 97%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 18 19%
Student > Ph. D. Student 17 18%
Student > Master 15 16%
Student > Bachelor 8 9%
Student > Postgraduate 7 8%
Other 15 16%
Unknown 13 14%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 30 32%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 15 16%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 6 6%
Nursing and Health Professions 5 5%
Computer Science 4 4%
Other 19 20%
Unknown 14 15%
Attention Score in Context

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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 17. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 05 February 2024.
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#2,165,736
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#2
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