Fish Oil Capsule May Prevent Hospitalization in Some Heart Failure Patients

Results of a study by Professors Luigi Tavazzi and Gianni Tognoni from the ANMCO research center in Florence, Italy found that more patients with heart failure survived who were given the omega-3 than those who received a placebo.   In the omega-3 group, 955 died (27%), whereas among those given a placebo, 1,014 (29%) died.  More in the placebo group were also admitted to the hospital.  Experts said the difference was enough to recommend omega-3 for patients with heart failure.