whether hawthorn is useful for heart failure
April 2008
Some patients will ask whether hawthorn is useful for heart failure.
New research suggests that hawthorn may improve exercise performance, dyspnea, and fatigue in some patients. The herb increases coronary blood flow and strengthens heart contractions.
But hawthorn does NOT seem to improve mortality or cardiac events...heart attacks, angina, etc.
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