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diac care unit at the San Filippo Neri Hospital who survives a heart attack goes home with a prescription for purified fish oil, or omega-3 fatty acids. "It is clearly recommended in international guidelines," said Dr. Massimo Santini, the hospital's chief of cardiology, who added that it would be considered tantamount to malpractice in Italy to omit the drug.The positive effects of omega-3 fatty acids have been documented by numerous studies. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, The American Heart Association, and MedicineNet all have the results of such studies available online. The benefits of omega-3 acids are clear, and it would seem that their prescription has become standard practice thro