Treatment of End-Stage Coronary Artery Disease with the Mode of Combination of Disease and Syndrome: A Case Report

ConclusionAlthough cardiovascular mortality in end-stage CAD patient has declined due to improved secondary prevention, but new therapeutic strategies remains required. Transmyocardial laser revascularization, cardiac shock wave therapy, gene therapeutics and heart transplantation have now been accepted treatments for end-stage CAD, but remains lack of adequate clinical evidence. This case report showed that integrative medicine can awaken hibernation myocardium and reduction in symptoms of angina. Besides, psychology, rehabilitation, medical treatment and invasive interventions participate in the treatment of diseases together, in order to choose reasonable therapeutic regimen for the patients with more complex disease stage guided by the scientific and rational principle.
Source: Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research