Omega-3 may cut risk of artery disease, heart attacks for patients with stents

ScienceDaily (2011-05-27) -- New evidence indicates omega-3 fatty acids found in salmon and other foods may work with two blood-thinners to reduce the risk of heart attack in stent patients. Patients who received omega-3 fatty acids combined with two blood-thinning drugs after stent implantation in affected arteries had weaker clots than those who got only blood thinners.