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Publisher's Noteguaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Everything you need to incorporate complementary and alternative therapies into traditional cardiology practice"...a milestone in the inevitable merging of the two fields."--Dr. Andrew T. Weil, MDWritten by the leading experts in cardiology and integrative medicine, this practical resource delivers a critical and balanced assessment of the evidence for complementary alternative medicine (CAM) approaches and their use in conjunction with traditional therapies.Comprehensive coverage includes:CAM treatment modalities Legal and ethical issues An important overview of the mechanistic and physiologic links between CAM and the cardiovascular systemAll categories identified by the NIH's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) studySpecial considerations in such vital areas as women's health, obesity, aging, and end-of-life careUseful appendix that provides reliable sources of further information for both physicians and patients
Contents
ContributorsForeword, Andrew T. Weil, MDProloguePrefacePART 1: INTRODUCTION1. High Tech/High Touch: Healing Environment in Blended Medicine at North Hawaii Community Hospital, Earl E. BakkenPART 2: BASICS2. Integrating Complementary/Alternative Medicine into Your Cardiac Program, Cathy Young and Katrina Zapotulko3.Legal and Ethical Issues in Integrative Cardiology, Michael H. Cohen4. Academic Integrative Medical Centers of Excellence, John C. Longhurst5.Approaches to Clinical Trials of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Richard L. Nathan, Josh Berman, Catherine M. Stoney, and Shan S. WongPART 3: CAM TREATMENT MODALITIES: NCCAM CATEGORIES6. Bioenergetic Techniques, Brian Olshansky7. Acupuncture, John C. Longhurst8. Herbal and Dietary Supplements in Cardiovascular Care: Efficacy and Incorporation into Practice, Robert Alan Bonakdar, Erminia Guarneri and Rebecca Costello9. The Modified Mediterranean Diet, Robert A. Vogel10. Guided Imagery in Integrative Cardiology, Martin L. Rossman11. The Role of Stress and Various Modalities for Dealing with Stress and Prevention, Erminia Guarneri, Christopher Suhar, and Rauni Prittinen King12. Noetic Therapy, Spirituality and Prayer, Mitchell W. Krucoff, Suzanne W. Crater and Michael Cuffe13. Tai Chi and Qi Gong for Heart Health, Victor S. Sierpina, M. Kay Garcia, and Gloria Y. Yeh14. An Ayurvedic Approach to Cardiovascular Disease, Shahla J. Modir and David C. Leopold15. Applications of Music Therapy in the Continuum of Care for the Cardiac Patient, Cheryl Dileo and Barbara Reuer16. Naturopathic Medicine, Michael Traub17. Homeopathy, Maryann IvonsPART 4: MECHANISTIC AND PHYSIOLOGICAL LINKS BETWEEN CAM AND THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM18. Psychological Risk Factors and Pathophysiological Pathways Involved in Coronary Artery Disease: Relevance to Complementary Medicine Interventions, Willem J. Kop and Jennifer L. Francis19. Integrative Cardiology: Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Action of Acupuncture, John C. Longhurst and Stephanie C. Tjen-A-Looi20. The Emotional Basis of Coronary Heart Disease, Robert A. Vogel21. Nontraditional Approaches to Lipoprotein Metabolism Manipulation, H. Robert SuperkoPART 5: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONN AREAS22. Herbs for Menopause and Cardiovascular Disease, Sara L. Warner23. Obesity and Weight Loss: An Overview of Diet, Drugs and Dietary Supplements, Rebecca B. Costello and Johanna T. Dwyer24. Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Cardiac Surgery, Steven F. Bolling, Martinus T. Spoor and Sara L. Warber25. Chronic Heart Failure: An Integrative Approach to Alternative and Complementary Therapies, Michael S. Cuffe26. Management of Common Problems in Cardiovascular Care, Sudden Death and Arrhythmias, Brian Olshansky and Mina Chung27. Aging: The Environment Reflects Humanity, John H.K. Vogel28. End-of-Life Care: Hospice for the Heart, John H.K. Vogel and Julie H. Webster29. Presence, Healing and Healers: An Introduction to Mindfulness, Meditation, and Its Relevance to Stress Reduction and Health for Patients, Physicians, and Health-Care Professionals, Jeffrey Brantley, Martin J. Sullivan, Suzanne W. Crater, and Mitchell W. KrucoffPART 6: APPENDIXReference Sources for Information on Dietary Supplements and Herbal Medicines, Rebecca B. CostelloNER(01): WOW
