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Three therapeutic tendencies for secondary prevention of myocardial infarction and possible role of Chinese traditional patent medicine: viewpoint of evidence‐based medicine
Author(s) -
Shang Hongcai,
Chen Jing,
Zhang Junhua,
Xiang Yaozu,
Cao Hongbo,
Ren Ming,
Wang Hui,
Xu Hongjuan,
Li Jing,
Liu Dan,
Hu Jing,
Wu Chao,
Jing Li,
Zhang Boli
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of evidence‐based medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1756-5391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-5391.2009.01004.x
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , cinahl , traditional chinese medicine , cochrane library , medline , alternative medicine , secondary prevention , intensive care medicine , rehabilitation , traditional medicine , physical therapy , psychological intervention , pathology , nursing , political science , law
Objective The possibility of the preventive and therapeutic effects of Chinese traditional patent medicine for myocardial infarction has been reported in the literature, but there have been few studies. This paper presents three tendencies for the secondary prevention of myocardial infarction and presents a systematic evaluation of current research evidence related to the use of Chinese traditional patent medicine in secondary prevention of myocardial infarction, with a goal of making objective recommendations for patient rehabilitation. Method Literature was retrieved from traditional Chinese medicine websites, MEDLINE, CNKI, VIP, CINAHL, The Cochrane Library, EMBASE, HealthSTAR, and Academic ASAP to locate research‐based scientific evidence related to the use of Chinese traditional patent medicine for myocardial infarction. Results Some Chinese traditional patent medicine therapies alone or in combination with routine rehabilitation therapies might be useful in patients with myocardial infarction, but we found insufficient evidence to support the use of most Chinese traditional patent medicine therapies in the secondary prevention of myocardial infarction. Conclusion Difficulty in accessing information regarding traditional Chinese medicine has implications for health education in both myocardial infarction and patient safety. Some Chinese traditional patent medicine therapies hold promise for patients in the secondary prevention of myocardial infarction but further research is essential in all areas of traditional Chinese medicine to confirm its efficacy.