Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease

2004 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Richard A. Stein ◽  
Mehmet C. Oz
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Hypertension

2017 ◽  
pp. 255-287
Author(s):  
Aymen Shatnawi ◽  
Alison Shafer ◽  
Hytham Ahmed ◽  
Fawzy Elbarbry
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Mechanism Of Action ◽  
Underlying Mechanism ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Clinical Consequences ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Thirty six percent of people in USA and Canada regularly use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for the prevention and treatment of different diseases, including hypertension. Generally, majority of the hypertensive patients do not disclose the use of such remedies, and also health care providers do not usually ask their hypertensive patients if they use CAM. The widespread consumption of CAM in hypertension requires clear understanding of their underlying mechanism of action, efficacy and safety. This chapter will provide a comprehensive list of CAM commonly used by Americans for the prevention and treatment of hypertension as well as their postulated mechanism of action. Modulation of drug metabolizing enzymes and their safety will also be covered along with the clinical consequences, i.e. drug-herb or herb-disease interactions. patients and healthcare providers should also be careful with using CAM therapies, because not only is there minimal evidence that several CAM products work to treat hypertension, but their safety hasn't been well-established.

scholarly journals Key Articles Related to Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease: Part 1

2010 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheryl L Chow ◽  
Michael P Dorsch ◽  
Steven P Dunn ◽  
Cynthia A Jackevicius ◽  
Robert L Page ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

scholarly journals Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease: An Evidence-Based Review

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Rabito ◽  
Alan David Kaye
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Medical Systems ◽  
Rigorous Research ◽  
Cardiovascular Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Treatment Plans ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) plays a significant role in many aspects of healthcare worldwide, including cardiovascular disease (CVD). This review describes some of the challenges of CAM in terms of scientific research. Biologically-based therapies, mind-body therapies, manipulative and body-based therapies, whole medical systems, and energy medicine are reviewed in detail with regard to cardiovascular risk factors and mediation or modulation of cardiovascular disease pathogenesis. CAM use among patients with CVD is prevalent and in many instances provides positive and significant effects, with biologically-based and mind-body therapies being the most commonly used treatment modalities. More rigorous research to determine the precise physiologic effects and long-term benefits on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality with CAM usage, as well as more open lines of communication between patients and physicians regarding CAM use, is essential when determining optimal treatment plans.

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