Complementary and Alternative Cardiovascular Medicine: Clinical Handbook (Contemporary Cardiology Ser) (Contemporary Cardiology)

With more than 50% of patients self-medicating today and with the enormous variety of complementary or alternative medicines (CAM) available, it has become imperative for health care providers to be familiar with, and knowledgeable about, these widely used treatments. In Complementary and Alternative Cardiovascular Medicine, academic clinicians, clinical scientists, well-known practitioners of alternative medicine, and authors of popular works on the subject summarize the facts about complementary cardiovascular medications so that physicians can confidently and intelligently advise their patients. The authors comprehensively explain the background for each important alternative therapy, its rationale, the evidence supporting its use, its possible interaction with standard medicines, and, where possible, what is known about its safety and efficacy. The therapies for treating coronary heart disease (CHD) range from the more commonly encountered herbs, vitamins, supplements, and dietary fats and oils, to such less familiar techniques as acupuncture, homeopathy, massage, chelation therapy, meditation, aroma therapy, prayer, and energy therapies. Comprehensive and informative, Complementary and Alternative Cardiovascular Medicine offers traditional health care providers not only a critical introduction to the benefits and risks of CAM therapies in cardiovascular medicine, but also a sound basis for effectively counseling patients about the value and risks of these therapies.

in This Resource For Physicians, Nutritionists, And Nurses, Stein (associate Chairman Of Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center) And Oz (cardiovascular Institute, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center) Present Work Summarizing The Facts About Complementary And Alternative Treatments For Cardiovascular Conditions. Academic Clinicians, Clinical Scientists, Practitioners Of Alternative Medicine, And Authors Of Popular Works Explain The Background And Rationale For Each Alternative Therapy, Examine Evidence Supporting Its Use, And Discuss Its Safety And Efficacy. Therapies Discussed Include Herbs And Supplements, As Well As Acupuncture, Homeopathy, And Prayer. A Companion Cd-rom Contains An Ebook Version Of The Book. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, Or

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reviewer:kevin A. Courville, Md(ochsner Clinic Foundation)
description:the Authors Amass A Diverse Mix Of Unconventional Therapies For Cardiovascular Disease Into A Succinct Well Organized Resource For Healthcare Providers. They Provide The Relevant History, Basis For Therapy, And Practical Application As Well As The Relevant Clinical Evidence Necessary For The Incorporation Of Complementary And Alternative Medicine Into An Ever Changing Practice Of Cardiovascular Medicine.
purpose:as Patients Continue To Seek And Experiment With Many Unconventional And Alternative Therapies, Practicing Clinicians Must Expand Their Knowledge Base To Enable Them To Guide And Counsel Their Patients. The Book Provides Clinicians With A Remarkable Resource To Establish A Diverse Knowledge Base On Which To Interact With And Care For Patients Who Desire Alternative Therapies.
audience:the Diverse Nature Of This Topic Enables A Wide Range Of Healthcare Providers From The Practicing Physician And Nurse, To The Alternative Health Provider, An Opportunity To Enjoy And Benefit From This Resource.
features:the Book Is Divided Into 16 Chapters, Each Of Which Is Equally Important To The Development Of One's Global Perspective Of Alternative Therapies. The Chapters Range From An Introductory Chapter Discussing The Challenges For The Clinician To The Commonly Sought Herbal And Dietary Supplements As Well As The Philosophical Approaches Of Meditation And Prayer.
assessment:the Authors Surpass Their Goals By Providing A Comprehensive, Diverse, Easy To Read Resource For Practicing Healthcare Providers Who Must Advance Their Knowledge Of Alternative And Complementary Therapies To Match A Growing, Demanding, And Resourceful Population Of Patients.

Summarizes The Facts About Complementary Cardiovascular Medications. Explains The Background For Each Alternative Therapy, Its Rationale, The Evidence Supporting Its Use, And Possible Interaction With Standard Medicines. Discusses Herbs, Supplements, And More. Complementary And Alternative Medicine In The Prevention And Treatment Of Cardiovascular Disease: An Introduction / Richard A. Stein And Mehmet C. Oz -- History, Regulation, Integrity, And Purity Of Herbs And Supplements / Robert S. Mccaleb And Fredi Kronenberg -- Botanical Medicine And Cardiovascular Disease / Tieraona Low Dog -- Herb And Dietary Supplement Interactions With Cardiovascular Drugs / Dennis V.c. Awang -- Vitamin Therapy For Cardiovascular Disease / Wahida Karmally -- Oils And Fats In The Prevention And Treatment Of Cardiovascular Disease / Penny M. Kris-etherton ... [et Al.]. Nutrachemicals In The Treatment And Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease / Arshad M. Safi, Cynthia A. Samala, And Richard A. Stein -- Meditation And Cardiovascular Disease / Erin L. Olivo -- Prayer And Cardiovascular Disease / Jonathan E.e. Yager, Suzanne W. Crater, And Mitchell W. Krucoff -- Massage Therapy And Cardiovascular Disease / Patricia Cadolino -- Acupuncture In Cardiovascular Disease / Soeren Ballegaard -- Chelation Therapy For Cardiovascular Disease / Steven C. Halbert. Energy Medicine, Energy Therapies, And Cardiovascular Disease / Glen Rein And Maria Syldona -- Homeopathy And Cardiovascular Disease / Woodson C. Merrell And Amy Rothenberg -- Aromatherapy And Cardiovascular Disease / Jane Buckle -- A Physician's Guide To Cam And Cardiovascular Disease On The World Wide Web / Jacqueline C. Wootton. Edited By Richard A. Stein And Mehmet C. Oz. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. System Requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 Or Later. COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE 4 PREFACE 6 CONTENTS 8 CONTRIBUTORS 10 VALUE-ADDED EBOOK/PDA 12 1 Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease: An Introduction 13 2 History, Regulation, Integrity, and Purity of Herbs and Supplements 23 3 Botanical Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease 39 4 Herb and Dietary Supplement Interactions With Cardiovascular Drugs 61 5 Vitamin Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease 71 6 Oils and Fats in the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease 85 7 Nutrachemicals in the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease 113 8 Meditation and Cardiovascular Disease 133 9 Prayer and Cardiovascular Disease 149 10 Massage Therapy and Cardiovascular Disease 165 11 Acupuncture in Cardiovascular Disease 179 12 Chelation Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease 201 13 Energy Medicine, Energy Therapies, and Cardiovascular Disease 213 14 Homeopathy and Cardiovascular Disease 227 15 Aromatherapy and Cardiovascular Disease 251 16 A Physician’s Guide to CAM and Cardiovascular Disease on the World Wide Web 267 INDEX 291 Academic clinicians, clinical scientists, well-known practitioners of alternative medicine, and authors of popular works on the subject summarize the facts about complementary cardiovascular medicines so that physicians can confidently and knowledgeably advise their patients. The authors comprehensively explain the background for each important alternative therapy, its rationale, the evidence supporting its use, its possible interaction with standard medicines, and, where possible, what is known about its safety and efficacy. The therapies for treating coronary heart disease (CHD) range from the more commonly encountered herbs, vitamins, supplements, and dietary fats and oils, to such less familiar techniques as acupuncture, homeopathy, massage, chelation therapy, meditation, aroma therapies, prayer, and energy therapies. Also included is a value-added CD-ROM that provides an eBook version of the work that can be viewed either on a personal computer or synchronized to a PDA. The knowledge base required to diagnose and treat cardiovascular disease (CVD) is large and rapidly expanding, although the amount of time available to physicians and other health care providers to acquire this information is finite and shrinking.