The role of complementary and alternative therapies in cardiac rehabilitation: A systematic evaluation

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-9

  Arthur, Heather M ^a   Patterson, Christine ^a   Stone, James A ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

cardiac rehabilitation,; complementary and alternative medicine,; levels of evidence,; review article

Indexed keywords

EDETIC ACID; IRON; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ALLIED AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHELATION THERAPY; CINAHL; CLINICAL EVIDENCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DRUG EFFICACY; EMBASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEART REHABILITATION; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERNET; KINESIOTHERAPY; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SPORTDISCUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TAI CHI; TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHELATION THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIALS; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS;

EID: 33646112140     PISSN: 20474873     EISSN: 20474881     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.hjr.0000198917.67987.f8     Document Type: Article

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