Patent ID: 8648061

Claim:
A method of reducing the probability of an occurrence of a major cardiovascular event selected from the group consisting of: infarct of the myocardium, death from a cardiac cause, and sudden death, in a subject who has not undergone a previous infarct episode and who is affected by a condition selected from the group consisting of: cardiac insufficiency, and cardiac decompensation, comprising orally administering to the subject an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising ω-3 fatty acid ethyl esters in an amount of at least 90% by weight of total fatty acids, wherein the ω-3 fatty acid ethyl esters consist essentially of a mixture of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) ethyl ester and/or docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) ethyl ester in an amount of at least 80% by weight of total fatty acids.