Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2019; 113(6): 1059-1061

Evidence-Based Alternative Therapies that “Touch the Heart”

Anderson Donelli da Silveira , Ricardo Stein

DOI: 10.36660/abc.20190719

Introduction

Subcutaneous implantable defibrillator, bioabsorbable polymer stents, transcatheter aortic valve implant for certain patients with severe aortic stenosis, as well as the use of novel anticoagulants, are tangible examples of therapeutic advances in Cardiology in the end of this second decade of the 21^st century. In parallel, despite their infinitely lower financial support and prominence in scientific journals and Cardiology Congresses, the non-pharmacological interventions defined as “alternative” have also been tested with the purpose of improving important outcomes in these patients. In Cardiology, studies also use Meditation, Tai Chi (TC), Yoga and even Laughter Therapy as forms of treatment. In this context, this clinical updating has two objectives: 1) To provide the reader of the Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia (ABC cardiol) with access to information on the alternative therapies aforementioned; 2) To enable them, if they are interested, to use these therapies in their everyday professional life; 3) To show that Brazilian researchers have been publishing articles involving some of these alternative therapies in journals like the Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, as well as in international high impact journals.

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