Use of alternative pharmacotherapy in management of cardiovascular diseases.

Objectives: To review use of alternative pharmacotherapy (AP) in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and significant drug interactions between AP and traditional CVD medications.

Study Design: A literature search of MEDLINE and the National Complementary and Alternative Medicine database was done using these search terms: supplements, vitamins, garlic, fish oil, L-arginine, soy, coenzyme Q10, herbs, phytosterols, chelation therapy, alternative medicine, and CVD.

Patients And Methods: English human clinical trials measuring surrogate and clinical end points.