Trends in Use of Herbal and Nutritional Supplements in Cardiovascular Patients

Clinical Cardiology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 87-90

  Stys, Tomasz ^a   Stys, Adam ^a   Kelly, Patricia ^a   Lawson, William ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Compliance; Drug interactions; Herbs; Supplements

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; FOLIC ACID; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; HERBACEOUS AGENT; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; MULTIVITAMIN; UBIQUINONE; VITAMIN B GROUP;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GARLIC; GINKGO BILOBA; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRIENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 0742304562     PISSN: 01609289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960270208     Document Type: Article

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