Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Manual

Author: Shen Shaogong
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Publish Date: 2001-06-01
Features:
1. Both Chinese and Western medicine have their own characteristics and clinical efficacy advantages in treating cardiovascular diseases. The complementary strengths of the two will undoubtedly improve the diagnosis and treatment standards for cardiovascular diseases. This manual provides healthcare professionals with a clinical reference book that is scientific, practical, advanced, standardized, contemporary, and integrates Chinese and Western medicine.
2. This manual strives to reflect the latest advances, theories, perspectives, technologies, data, and information in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of Chinese and Western medicine since 1995.
3. To facilitate clinical retrieval, Western medical disease names are adopted. The format is divided into the following sections:
[Overview] Western medical naming, incidence, and the scope of TCM syndrome differentiation.
[Etiology and Pathology] Western etiology and pathology, as well as TCM pathogenesis.
[Key Diagnostic Points] Symptoms, signs, and examinations are listed, highlighting key points.
[Differential Diagnosis] Key points for distinguishing between similar Western medical disease names and conditions.
[Western Medical Treatment] Discusses routine and effective Western medical treatments and surgical indications.
[TCM Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment] Common TCM syndrome classifications in clinical practice, with symptoms, treatment methods, and prescriptions listed. Prescriptions are cited with sources, and dosages are specified.
[Other Therapies] Includes traditional Chinese patent medicines and non-pharmacological therapies such as acupuncture, moxibustion, and massage.
[Prevention and Nursing Care] Points out necessary protective and adjustment measures.
4. This manual is divided into six chapters.
Chapter 1, covering 36 major cardiovascular diseases.
Chapter 2, covering 12 other cardiovascular diseases.
Chapter 3, covering 6 major clinical syndromes related to cardiovascular diseases, totaling 54 cardiovascular diseases.
Chapter 4, an overview of diagnostic techniques, divided into six categories with 30 techniques.
Chapter 5, advancements in treatment techniques (8 types), with an emphasis on postoperative TCM efficacy.
Chapter 6, TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment for heart diseases, which includes the four diagnostic principles and the eight diagnostic patterns, and summarizes heart disease prescriptions into eight categories: 49 major TCM herbs, 26 representative formulas, and 50 commonly used patent medicines.
5. This manual uniformly adopts the terms of TCM and Western medicine. It emphasizes Western medical diagnosis, highlights TCM syndrome differentiation, and emphasizes the integration of Chinese and Western medical treatments. It particularly provides effective Chinese and Western diagnostic and treatment methods, with the aim of improving clinical diagnosis and treatment standards for cardiovascular diseases and advancing academic development.