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INCE THE ORIGINAL OBSERVAtions that Greenland Eskimos eating a diet high in omega-3 polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs) from sea mammals and fish had an unexpectedly low risk of cardiac death, 1,2 multiple lines of evidence have suggested that omega-3 PUFAs have antiarrhythmic properties. Four randomized clinical trials 3-6 have shown that dietary changes or supplements to increase omega-3 PUFA intake result in a reduced risk of sudden death without a consistent change in risk of myocardial infarction. To test the hy

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We found that 130-J biphasic truncated transthoracic shocks defibrillate as well as the 200-J monophasic damped sine wave shocks that are traditionally used in standard transthoracic defibrillators and result in fewer ECG abnormalities after the shock.

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