Herbals in cardiovascular practice: Are physicians neglecting anything?

YILMAZ M. B., Yontar O. C., TURGUT O. O., Yilmaz A., Yalta K., Gul M., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.122, no.1, pp.48-51, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 122 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.11.017
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.48-51
  • Keywords: herbals, cardiology, CORONARY HEART-DISEASE, BETA-CAROTENE, MEDICINES, WARFARIN, RISK
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Herbal products have been widely used by many patients with cardiovascular problems solely expecting benefit out of them. Since, it is important to consider patients' needs and believes to prevent breaking off the relationship of patients and physicians, we conducted a survey on patients admitted to our outpatient Cardiology department.