Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine · 2012 · 38 citations · 0 references
MedicineCardiologyPharmacotherapyCardiovascular PharmacotherapyClinical CardiologyInterventional CardiologyCardiovascular DiseaseCardiovascular Disease PreventionCardiovascular EpidemiologyCardiovascular MedicineAlternative MedicineCardiovascular Disease ManagementComplementary MedicineIntegrative MedicinePercutaneous Coronary Intervention CarePrevention Of Cardiovascular Complications
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) prevalence continues to increase, and it is still the number one killer so far. In 2002, nearly 17 million deaths all over the world were attributable to CVDs, which accounted for almost 30% of the total deaths. Despite treatment with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and many other conventional medicines, CVDs patients are still confronted with certain risk of recurrent acute cardiovascular events, readmission to the hospital, and unfavorable quality of life. In recent years,