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November 6, 2016University of Western Ontario Medical JournalOpen Access

Currently there is insufficient or conflicting evidence for the use of TCM in cardiovascular disease prevention.

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Why the study?

Does Traditional Chinese Medicine prevent cardiovascular disease?

Population

Patients in the context of cardiovascular disease prevention

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Authors

ALAnnie LiRBRobert BobotsisCYChristopher Yildiz

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Overview

Insufficient evidence warrants caution against TCM for CVD prevention; leaves open whether rigorous trials can resolve conflicts.

Structured PICO

Does Traditional Chinese Medicine prevent cardiovascular disease?

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Population
Patients in the context of cardiovascular disease prevention
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Intervention
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
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Outcome
Cardiovascular disease prevention

Current evidence is insufficient or conflicting regarding the efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine for cardiovascular disease prevention.

Cite This Study

Li et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a886b95d79ae02bd34e0db5https://doi.org/10.5206/uwomj.v85i2.2234
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