Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine. A Prevention and Personalized Medicine Perspective

313 Pages·2014·15.82 MB·English

Integrative Cardiovascular
Chinese Medicine
A Prevention and Personalized Medicine Perspective
Integrative
Cardiovascular
Chinese Medicine
A Prevention and Personalized
Medicine Perspective
Anika Niambi Al-Shura, BSc., MSOM, Ph.D
Niambi Wellness
Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine
Tampa, FL
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In Memory
This textbook is dedicated in memory of my late parents. To Mary A.
Cummings (1954 2006) who passed away of heart failure, I kept my prom-
ise of finding out what was wrong with you. To my father Abdur- Rahman
Qurban Al-Shura (1949 1980) I followed what you advised me to do in life,
and remembered that you taught me to always find a way to make it happen.
Dedication
The energy and effort behind the research and writing of this textbook is
dedicated to my son, Khaleel Shakeer Ryland. May this inspire and guide
you through your journey in your medical studies, career and life.
Special Thanks
Dr. Claudio Violato
Director of International Graduate Medical Education
University of Calgary School of Medicine and Universite Ambrosiana
I thank you for your guidance as my doctoral supervisor on the thesis of
developing Personalized Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine.
Dr. Chen Xiao Hu, MD, PhD
Deputy Dean of Department of Cardiology
Professor of Integration of Chinese medicine and Western medicine
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
Chairman of Jiangsu Provincial Professional Committee of Microcirculation
Vice-Chairman of the Cariovascular Committee of Jiangsu Association of
the integration of Chinese Medicine and Western medicine
Vice-Chairman of Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease Committee of
Chinese Medical Doctor Association
I appreciate your insight on cardiovascular diseases during proof editing.
Professor Wang Shou Chan
Director of the Institute of Pediatrics
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
President of the Pediatric Specialty Committee of the World Federation of
Chinese Medicine Society (WFCMS)
I thank you for your influence in appointing me as a Vice-Chairman of
the Pediatrics Sub-Committee (WFCMS).
Dr. Carol Cummings, PhD
Professor of Psychology and Pan-African studies
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
I appreciate your insight and experiences on human behaviors which helped
to shape the direction of the Practitioner Empathy and Patients Perspective
Chapters.
viii Special Thanks
Dr. Zhu Xian Hui
Physician and Doctoral Candidate
Department of Cardiology
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
I appreciate your assistance and advice on the Hypertension chapter.
Special thanks to Dr. Sunil K. Trevedi
Chief Research Officer at the U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology &
Research Centre.
I appreciate you for your suggestions on the direction of this textbook.
Illustrators
Samar Sobhy and Shaza Ashraf Yassen Shabana
Acknowledgements
A special acknowledgement to my 7 year medical students at Tianjin
Medical University (2012-2013) who served as cardiovascular research assis-
tants. I thank you for the hours of research into cardiovascular diseases, diag-
nosis and treatment using the integration of Chinese medicine and Western
medicine. I appreciate you sorting through thousands of pages of Chinese
medical literature, the translation into English and copy editing. May your
future medical careers be successful.
An Qi He Hu Si Le
Bin Lin Da Zhao Tian Man
Han Jiang Wen Xing Ning
Chen Hua Xing Wen Zhao
Jia Ying Luo Tang Ying Mei
Jun Zhang Li Ying Ying
Lin Lin Xiong Yong Qin
Ming Lu Ding Yu
Nang Zhang Li Yan Jun
Ping Tang
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Chapter 1
Holism
Chapter Objectives
After studying this chapter you should be able to:
1. Describe the aspects of yin and yang, essence, qi and blood as they contribute
to normal health
2. Explain the five-element cycle as evidence of yin and yang characteristics in
nature, its correspondence to body organs and the normal and pathologic
cycles
3. Describe the anatomy and pathophysiology of the heart and the interrela-
tionship with other body organs according to Chinese medicine and Western
medicine
4. Outline the base model for holistic medicine as it relates to the roles of the
health practitioner and patient
5. Determine practitioner characteristics in humanistic medicine
6. Summarize the context for holism in personalized medicine
OVERVIEW
This chapter briefly explains the holistic basis for the development of integra-
tive cardiovascular Chinese medicine. The purpose is to bridge specialized
patient responsibility, with a specialized means for personalizing medicine and
health care. The basic theories, medical sciences and scientific principles of tra-
ditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western medicine blend to construct the
three main aspects within this system.
The first aspect includes the perspectives of the human body. In both TCM
and Western medicine, the organs/viscera and organ systems are interconnected
and interdependent. In TCM the opposing aspects of yin and yang are used to
describe the intricate and delicate balance of physiologic properties and bio-
chemical products which function to maintain homeostasis. In addition, TCM
describes the specific and inevitable characteristics of earthly elemental
resources and the forces of nature during the four seasons. The human body
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