Atrial fibrillation • Omega-3- acid Ethyl esters

Posted by normanchester @normanchester, Jul 26 12:18pm

Has anybody experienced A- fib , while taking Omega-3? Thank you

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@normanchester I take 2400mg fish oil (720mg Omega 3) daily and it has helped a lot with my cholesterol. No noticeable effect on a-fib. I had an ablation in 2022 and mitral valve repair in 2024, no a-fib problems since then.

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@aard that likes a lot being 4 gram, and since you had the ablation, but thank you for trying to help out

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@normanchester I haven't read all the responses. I don't know if this is what you are after, but I'll put it out in case it is helpful.
I have RA and have been taking Omega 3/fish oil for that for 25 years . I take 4 grams daily.
In 2019 after having a bad reaction to a biologic infusion for my RA, I developed extremely high BP and tachycardia. Workup showed Paroximal SVTs. I was put on Metoprolol 25 mg once a day.
In January 2025 I was diagnosed with Mobitz II 2:1 AV heart block and had a dual chamber Pacemaker implanted. My Atrial tachycardia is controlled well with the Metoprolol .
In October 2025, I was in the hospital for pericarditis . None of my workups while in the hospital showed any A-fib. And, So far interrogations of my pacemaker or ECGs have shown A-fib.
I'm aware of the literature suggesting the Connection of Omega 3 and A-fib, so I have worried a little about taking it at that high dose.

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@normanchester I haven't read all the responses. I don't know if this is what you are after, but I'll put it out in case it is helpful.
I have RA and have been taking Omega 3/fish oil for that for 25 years . I take 4 grams daily.
In 2019 after having a bad reaction to a biologic infusion for my RA, I developed extremely high BP and tachycardia. Workup showed Paroximal SVTs. I was put on Metoprolol 25 mg once a day.
In January 2025 I was diagnosed with Mobitz II 2:1 AV heart block and had a dual chamber Pacemaker implanted. My Atrial tachycardia is controlled well with the Metoprolol .
In October 2025, I was in the hospital for pericarditis . None of my workups while in the hospital showed any A-fib. And, So far interrogations of my pacemaker or ECGs have shown A-fib.
I'm aware of the literature suggesting the Connection of Omega 3 and A-fib, so I have worried a little about taking it at that high dose.

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@missy245 thank you for the information, very helpful, thank you very much

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@missy245 thank you for the information, very helpful, thank you very much

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@normanchester I meant to say Interrogation of my pacemaker or ECG's have NOT shown A-fib

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@normanchester I meant to say Interrogation of my pacemaker or ECG's have NOT shown A-fib

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@missy245 thank you very much

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@normanchester I haven't read all the responses. I don't know if this is what you are after, but I'll put it out in case it is helpful.
I have RA and have been taking Omega 3/fish oil for that for 25 years . I take 4 grams daily.
In 2019 after having a bad reaction to a biologic infusion for my RA, I developed extremely high BP and tachycardia. Workup showed Paroximal SVTs. I was put on Metoprolol 25 mg once a day.
In January 2025 I was diagnosed with Mobitz II 2:1 AV heart block and had a dual chamber Pacemaker implanted. My Atrial tachycardia is controlled well with the Metoprolol .
In October 2025, I was in the hospital for pericarditis . None of my workups while in the hospital showed any A-fib. And, So far interrogations of my pacemaker or ECGs have shown A-fib.
I'm aware of the literature suggesting the Connection of Omega 3 and A-fib, so I have worried a little about taking it at that high dose.

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@missy245
And I have read some comments in PubMed that not all fish oil is the same. And some of the commercial products are not even fish oil.

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@missy245
And I have read some comments in PubMed that not all fish oil is the same. And some of the commercial products are not even fish oil.

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@jmarsh thank you very much

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