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If i had mitral valve repair heart surgery ..is dribking fish oil daily beneficial to my heart.

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Fish oil: Refer to this wiki for lots of information on fish oil: http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/fish_oil. I am unable to find any rigorous scientific information proving fish oil definitely beneficial for anything specific.

Dr Seibert and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/3/2015

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