Membrane Omega-3 Fatty Acid Deficiency as a Preventable Risk Factor for Comorbid Coronary Heart Disease in Major Depressive Disorder
Figure 2
Comparison of the “omega-3 index” (RBC EPA+DHA composition) in adult USA patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS, ) [100], adult MDD patients residing in the USA or UK () [102, 105, 106], healthy adults (HAs) residing in the U.S. () [58], and healthy adults residing in Japan () [57]. Proposed risk zones for sudden cardiac death (SCD) derived from prior prospective longitudinal evidence are indicated [99]. Note that MDD patients exhibit an “omega-3 index” that is similar to patients with ACS and places them at high risk for SCD.
