Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use among Heart Failure Patients in the Deep South
CAM prevalence among HF patients in this cohort was relatively low compared with other populations. Herbal products and dietary supplements were the most common forms of CAM used. Further research is needed to assess the safety and efficacy of CAM, particularly herbal products and dietary supplements, in patients with HF.
Authors
- Salpy V. Pamboukian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8313-8050)
- Deborah Ejem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4617-2433)
- Zehra Gök Metin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0311-9982)
- Şenay Gül (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8808-5760)
- Carolina Salvador
- Rachel Wells (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4447-012X)
- Marie Bakitas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2913-2053)
- Elizabeth Sockwell
- Kwaku Duah Oppong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7208-9276)
Institutions
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- University of Washington Medical Center (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- Hacettepe University (TR)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Southern Medical Journal
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14423/smj.0000000000001850
- Primary Topic
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00