A new article at Forbes.com entitled, Fish Oil Nutrient Boosts Ailing Hearts , discusses two new studies in which the use of fish oil improved Arrhythmia, which is an irregularity in the force or rhythm of the heartbeat. The first study was on people receiving bypass surgery:

Following surgery, postoperative atrial fibrillation — a potentially lethal form of irregular heartbeat — developed in 12 of the patients (15.2 percent) who received omega-3 fatty acids, compared to 27 of the patients (33.3 percent) in the control group. The patients treated with omega-3 fatty acids were also hospitalized for significantly fewer days following surgery than those in the control group.

The second study involved people with pacemakers:

The second study included 40 people with pacemakers and a history of atrial arrhythmias. Treatment with omega-3 fatty acids resulted in a dramatic reduction of atrial arrhythmias, say researchers at Ospedale S. Giacomo, in Rome. When treatment was stopped, the patients experienced a significant increase in the condition.

If you’re at all concerned about heart disease, you should definitely start taking omega-3 fish oil.