Why the study?
Do specific complementary and alternative medicine therapies improve outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation?
Population
Patients in cardiac rehabilitation or secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease
Design
Systematic_review
Authors
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Supports Tai chi and transcendental meditation in cardiac rehabilitation for low- and intermediate-risk patients; extends evidence for complementary therapies but leaves acupuncture and chelation unresolved.
Do specific complementary and alternative medicine therapies improve outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation?
Certain complementary therapies like Tai chi and transcendental meditation may be useful adjuncts in cardiac rehabilitation, though evidence for others like acupuncture is insufficient.
Arthur et al. (2006) studied this question.
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