Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Double Blind Comparison of Omacor and Placebo in Patients Awaiting Endarterectomy to Investigate the Effect on Carotid Plaque Stability
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of intake of Omacor (Omega-3-acid ethyl ester 90) 2g/day on specified parameters related to the stability of carotid plaque in patients awaiting endarterectomy.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Males of females above 18 years of age
* Patients awaiting carotid endarterectomy
* Written Informed Consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients consuming fish oil or evening primrose oil preparations
* Patients eating \> 2 oily fish meals per week
* Patients requiring operation within 7 days
* Pregnant or breastfeeding
* Patients participating in other clinical studies involving treatment with drug
B: Inclusion criteria:

* Men and women
* Aged 60 through 80 y
* Verified clinically diagnosed myocardial infarction up to 10 y before randomization
* Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria:

* Living in a nursing home or other institution
* Participation in another scientific study
* Habitual margarine intake \< 10 g per day
* Habitual fish intake \> 150 g per day
* Habitual alcohol intake \> 6 drinks per day
* Use of fish oil capsules or other supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids
* Presence of cancer with \< 1 y of life expectancy
* Cognitive impairment, as indicated by the Mini Mental State Examination (score \<= 21)
* Unintended weight loss \> 5 kg in the past year
* Lack of facilities for cooled margarine storage at home
* Inability or unwillingness to comply with study procedures
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* ICD is capable of recording ECG strips for at least 10 of its (attempted) therapeutic interventions
* 18 years or older
* written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Primary prophylactic indication
* ICD implantation as a 'bridge' to heart transplantation
* Refractory supraventricular arrhythmias with rapid ventricular rates despite antiarrhythmic therapy
* a projected lifespan of less than 1 year
* participation in another trial (during or within 30 days before SOFA)
* use of any supplemental n-3 fatty acid during the last 3 months
* intake of more than 8g of n-3 fatty acids from fish per month as judged by a fish frequency questionnaire
* pregnant women and women of childbearing potential who do not use adequate contraception
* patients known to have a history of recent drug or alcohol abuse
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 18-85 years old.
* Elective coronary artery bypass (CABG) operation with or without concomitant valve surgery planned for at least 2 days after enrollment.
* Signed, documented informed consent prior to admission to the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Urgent or emergent bypass required to be performed \<24 hrs after screening.
* Unstable angina, requiring intervention or CABG \<24 hrs after screening.
* Decompensated congestive heart failure.
* Chronic, persistent atrial fibrillation - patient in atrial fibrillation at the time of screening or enrollment or scheduled for a maze procedure or pulmonary vein isolation at the time of surgery.
* Known sensitivity to Omacor (0mega-3 acid ethyl esters) and hypersensitivity to fish, fish products or corn oil.
* Patients requiring warfarin or Lovenox the 2 days prior to bypass surgery.
* Patients on Class I or III antiarrhythmic agents (quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide, flecainide, propafenone, moricizine, dofetilide, sotalol, amiodarone) or who have taken these drugs within 5 elimination half-lives of the drug (or within 2 months for amiodarone).
* Patients who are pregnant or nursing.
* Patients unable to provide/sign informed consent.
* Patients currently enrolled in another clinical trial without a 30 day washout period.
* Patients currently taking marine based omega-three fish oil supplements.

Answer: A