对心脏病患者的草药疗法

More and more Americans start to use herbal remedies to help manage chronic conditions or promote general health and wellness.越来越多的美国人开始使用草药来帮助控制慢性病或促进总体健康。 But many of current popular herbal supplements, including St. John's wort, gingko biloba, garlic and even grapefruit juice can pose serious risks to people who are taking medications for heart disease, showed a review article published in the February, 9, 2010, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.但是，一篇发表在XNUMX年XNUMX月XNUMX日的评论文章上显示，许多当前流行的草药补品，包括圣约翰草，银杏，大蒜，甚至葡萄柚汁，都可能对服用心脏病药物的人们构成严重风险。美国心脏病学会杂志。 The use of these products is particularly concerning among elderly patients who typically have co-morbidities, take multiple medications and are already at greater risk of bleeding, according to the authors.这组作者说，在通常有合并症，服用多种药物并且已经有更大出血风险的老年患者中，这些产品的使用尤其令人担忧。 
除了对身体功能的直接影响外，这些草药还可以与用于治疗心脏病的药物相互作用，即降低其效力或增强其效力，这可能导致出血或出现严重心律不齐的风险。