Traditional Chinese Medicine Is Widely Used for Cardiovascular Disease

A review article by Hao et al. ( J Am Coll Cardiol 2017;69(24):2952–66) has had huge repercussions among those familiar with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the international academic community. It evaluated the efficacy and safety of TCM for cardiovascular disease and the pharmacological eff...

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Main Authors: Dan Hu, Hector Barajas-Martinez, Yanwei Xing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Compuscript Ltd 2018-04-01
Series:Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications
Online Access:https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.15212/CVIA.2017.0054
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description A review article by Hao et al. ( J Am Coll Cardiol 2017;69(24):2952–66) has had huge repercussions among those familiar with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the international academic community. It evaluated the efficacy and safety of TCM for cardiovascular disease and the pharmacological effect of active TCM ingredients on the cardiovascular system and potential mechanisms. We have several comments: Firstly, we give a brief summary addressing nonpharmacotherapy in TCM, including acupuncture, moxibustion, Qigong, and Tai Chi. Secondly, we have added traditional antiarrhythmic drug–related randomized controlled trials to make the coverage more comprehensive. Lastly, we support the concept that research into, development of, and application of active ingredients is part of modern TCM.
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spelling doaj.art-c82c7ec89e1a49468d01c62f81a534012023-06-28T14:10:19ZengCompuscript LtdCardiovascular Innovations and Applications2009-86182009-87822018-04-013112310.15212/CVIA.2017.0054Traditional Chinese Medicine Is Widely Used for Cardiovascular DiseaseDan HuHector Barajas-MartinezYanwei XingA review article by Hao et al. ( J Am Coll Cardiol 2017;69(24):2952–66) has had huge repercussions among those familiar with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the international academic community. It evaluated the efficacy and safety of TCM for cardiovascular disease and the pharmacological effect of active TCM ingredients on the cardiovascular system and potential mechanisms. We have several comments: Firstly, we give a brief summary addressing nonpharmacotherapy in TCM, including acupuncture, moxibustion, Qigong, and Tai Chi. Secondly, we have added traditional antiarrhythmic drug–related randomized controlled trials to make the coverage more comprehensive. Lastly, we support the concept that research into, development of, and application of active ingredients is part of modern TCM.https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.15212/CVIA.2017.0054
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