A potent fish oil drug may protect high-risk patients against heart attacks

People on statins but still at risk for heart attack and stroke saw a benefit

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OPTIMIZED OMEGA-3  A drug called Vascepa that contains a highly purified form of an omega-3 fatty acid found in fish oil reduced the risk of heart attack and stroke for some statin-taking patients.

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Cholesterol-lowering drugs may one day gain a sidekick in the battle against heart disease.