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European Heart Journal 2002 23(4):277-285; doi:10.1053/euhj.2001.2656
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Dietary prevention of sudden cardiac death

M. de Lorgerila,f1, P. Salena, P. Defayea, P. Mabob and F. Paillardb

a Laboratoire du Stress Cardiovasculaire et Pathologies Associées, UFR de Médecine et Pharmacie, Grenoble, France
b Département de Cardiologie, CHU-Hôpital Pontchaillou, Rennes, France

revised February 12, 2001; accepted February 15, 2001

Key Words: Coronary heart disease, sudden cardiac death, ventricular arrhythmias, diet, ventricular fibrillation, (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids, (n-6) polyunsaturated fatty acids, antioxidants, alcohol, saturated fatty acids

f1 Correspondence: Dr M. de Lorgeril, Laboratoire du Stress Cardiovasculaire et Pathologies Associées, UFR de Médecine et Pharmacie, Domaine de la Merci, 38706 La Tronche, Grenoble, France.

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