PROCESS AND COMPOSITION FOR STABILIZATION OF VULNERABLE PLAQUE UTILIZING A COMBINATION OF A STATIN AND OMEGA 3 FATTY ACIDS

摘要

A composition and a method of treatment utilizing a combination of statins (or HMG-CoA reductase inibitors), a class of drug used to lower cholesterol levels by inhibiting the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase, with mixtures of an omega-3 fatty acid formulation containing about 90% or more omega 3 fatty acids by weight including a combination of Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), Docosapentaenoic acid (DP A) and Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in a weight ratio of EPA: DHA of from 5.7 to 6.3, wherein the sum of the EPA, DHA and DPA represent about 82% by weight of the total formulation and about 92% of the total omega 3 fatty acid content of the composition, the compositions and method designed to stabilize vulnerable plaque while mediating omega-3 deficiencies in individuals in need thereof.