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World J Cardiol. May 26, 2014; 6(5): 295-303
Published online May 26, 2014. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v6.i5.295
Published online May 26, 2014. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v6.i5.295
Asserted and neglected issues linking evidence-based and Chinese medicines for cardiac rehabilitation
Arthur de Sá Ferreira, Nathalia Gomes Ribeiro de Moura, Laboratory of Computation Simulation and Modeling in Rehabilitation, Postgraduate Program of Rehabilitation Science, Centro Universitário Augusto Motta/UNISUAM, CEP 21041-010, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Author contributions: Ferreira AS conceived the manuscript; Ferreira AS and Moura NGR revised the literature, drafted and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Arthur de Sá Ferreira, PT, PhD, Laboratory of Computation Simulation and Modeling in Rehabilitation, Postgraduate Program of Rehabilitation Science, Centro Universitário Augusto Motta/UNISUAM, Praça das Nações 34, 3º andar, Bonsucesso, CEP 21041-010, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. arthur_sf@ig.com.br
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Received: December 28, 2013
Revised: March 28, 2014
Accepted: April 25, 2014
Published online: May 26, 2014
Processing time: 174 Days and 16.4 Hours
Revised: March 28, 2014
Accepted: April 25, 2014
Published online: May 26, 2014
Processing time: 174 Days and 16.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Integrative medicine might provide better clinical results than evidence-based or Chinese medicines isolated for patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation. The asserted issues highlighted in this paper (natural history of hypertension, pulse palpation, and herbal therapy) stimulate the increasing use of Chinese medicine for health care and the continuity of research on integrative medicine in the cardiovascular field. Conversely, some neglected issues (anatomical variations of vessels and comparative physiology) poses challenges that must not be overlooked in future research on this topic so that the integration of both traditional and current knowledge may be of benefit to the population with cardiovascular diseases.