Medical Empathy, Pharmacological Systems, and Treatment Strategies in Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine : Volume 2

Medical Empathy, Pharmacological Systems, and Treatment Strategies in Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine, volume two in the Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine series, presents sections on holism and humanity in medicine, considering the patient, medical empathy in prescribing, modifying and weaning, an overview of pharmacologic systems, an overview of pharmacology sciences and the cardiovascular drug classes and types as revealed from perspectives of Chinese and Western medicine, including descriptions of pharmaceutical drugs from China and the United States, with current pictures and inpatient directions. Finally, principles and treatments according to disease stages for each cardiovascular disease within the scope of integrative medicine is outlined. This important reference will aid cardiovascular researchers in the study of integrative Chinese and Western medicine and provide a clear, structured base to guide clinical practice and encourage collaboration between Chinese and Western medicine practitioners Integrates Western and Chinese Medicine for a realistic and complete scope of cardiology treatment, establishing the basis for standardization and rationale of inclusion of Traditional Chinese Medicine in cardiology Identifies and inspires ideas where future research can develop and strengthen Contains a breakdown comparison of herb and drug formula constituents on the pharmacokinetic and dynamic level Includes personalized medicine explaining the human genetics associated with the use of medicines and the advantages/disadvantages of herbs and/or drugs within treatment Cover Medical Empathy, Pharmacological Systems, and Treatment Strategies in Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine: Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine Series Volume 2 Copyright Dedication In Memory Preface The Development, Promotion, and Ongoing Research of Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine Dr. Al-Shura biography Other Titles by Dr. Anika Niambi Al-Shura Part I: Medical empathy in prescribing, modifying and weaning 1 . Establishing a therapeutic rationale during treatment Acute stage Chronic Stage Recovery Stage Prevention Stage Further Reading 2 . Partnering with compliant patients Medical empathy Patient compliance Physician/patient relationship Further reading: Part II: Basic overview of pharmacologic systems 3 . Discussion of drug classes and types Class IA antiarrhythmics Class IB antidysrhythmics Class IC antidysrhythmics Class III antidysrhythmics Class V antidysrhythmics Inotropics Alpha/beta-adrenergic agonists Beta 1/beta 2 adrenergic agonists Anticonvulsants Anticoagulants Antiplatelets Antiglycerides Antihypertensives Antiglycemics Injected drugs Diuretics Nitrates Further Reading 4 . Traditional Chinese medicine A brief history of medicine, pharmacology, and formula preparation in traditional Chinese medicine During the Qin and Han Dynasties (221 BC–AD 220) Sui Dynasty (AD 581–618) and Tang Dynasty (AD 618–907) Song Dynasty (AD 960–1108) Ming Dynasty (AD 1368–1644) Qing Dynasty (AD 1644–911) 20th century China (AD 1912–1999) 21st century China Constitutional theories Using traditional Chinese medicines: herbal preparation and delivery types Most common herbs used in Chinese medicine cardiology Antihypertensive formulas Antiarrhythmic formulas Antithrombotic formulas Antibiotic formulas Antilipid formulas Antiglycemic formulas ACE inhibitor formulas Diuretic formulas Further Reading 5 . Nutritional supplements History of nutritional supplement regulation in the United States Early government regulations Regulation for future practices California proposition 65 Antihypertensive nutrients Alpha lipoic acid Cod liver oil Coenzyme Q-10 Chromium Magnesium Potassium Chromium Selenium Vitamin B6 and folic acid Vanadium Zinc Antiarrhythmic nutrients Cod liver oil Coenzyme Q10 L-carnitine Calcium chloride Magnesium sulfate Sodium bicarbonate Antithrombotic nutrients Bioflavonoids Digestive enzymes Essential fatty acids Nattokinase Lumbrokinase Antibiotic nutrients Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin E Selenium Antilipidemic nutrients Alpha lipoic acid Cod liver oil Coenzyme Q-10 Chromium Magnesium Niacin Potassium Selenium Vitamin B6 and folic acid Vanadium Zinc Alpha-lipoic acid Berberine Chromium Magnesium Melatonin Omega-3 fatty acids Probiotics Vanadium Vitamin B-1 Vitamin D Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor nutrients Cod liver oil Coenzyme Q-10 L-carnitine Magnesium sulfate Niacin Diuretic nutrients Potassium Magnesium Vitamin C Further Reading 6 . Pharmaceutical drugs Ancient influence on western medicine pharmacology Recorded transition toward modern pharmacology Islamic medicine Modern history Therapeutic index Narrow index Wide index Active pharmaceutical ingredient Further Reading Part III: Treatment principles & strategies 7 . Treating according to disease stages Acute stage Blood pressure Arrhythmia Acute stage Nutrients: One or all Antithrombotics Atherosclerotics Antiglycemics Hypertension/beta blockers Nutrients: One or all Hypertension/calcium channel blockers Nutrients: One or all Diuretics Lipidemia/statins Traditional Chinese formulas Positive inotropes Chronic stage Blood pressure Arrhythmia Common symptoms associated with taking common antiarrhythmic agents Adenosine Amiodarone Beta blockers Calcium channel blockers Dronedarone Disopyramide Flecainide Lidocaine and mexiletine Procainamide Propafenone Quinidine Sotalol Antithrombotics Atherosclerotics Antiglycemics Hypertension Hypertension/beta blockers Hypertension/calcium channel blocker Diuretics Lipidemia/statin Lipidemia/statins Positive inotropes Recovery stage Blood pressure Antithrombotics Atherosclerotics Antiglycemics Hypertension/calcium channel blockers Diuretics Recovery stage Symptoms that require emergency assistance Heart failure nitrates Pharmacological therapy Nitrates Recovery Positive inotropes Prevention stage Blood pressure Antithrombotics Atherosclerotics Hypertension/calcium channel blockers Diuretics Nitrates Lipidemia/statins Further Reading 8 . Lipoprotein, hypertension, and diabetes Lipoprotein disorders Current medications Traditional Chinese medicine Nutritional supplements Alpha lipoic acid Cod liver oil Coenzyme Q-10 Chromium Magnesium Niacin Potassium Selenium Vitamin B6 and folic acid Vanadium Zinc Pharmaceutical drugs Bile acid sequestrants Prescription plant sterols Statins Fibrates Drugs to reduce high blood pressure Adrenergic agent Aldosterone antagonists Alpha blockers Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors Angiotensin receptor blockers Beta blockers Beta-1 receptor blockers Calcium channel blockers Acute and chronic stages Recovery and prevention stages Hypertension Primary hypertension: environmental and genetic causes Secondary hypertension: renal system failures JNC 7 classification and recommendations to lower blood pressure Management Current medications Traditional Chinese medicine Nutritional supplements Alpha lipoic acid Cod liver oil Coenzyme Q-10 Chromium Magnesium Potassium Chromium Selenium Vitamin B6 and folic acid Vanadium Zinc Pharmaceutical drugs Adrenergic agent Aldosterone antagonists Alpha blockers Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors Angiotensin receptor blockers Beta blockers Beta-1 receptor blockers Calcium channel blockers Central-acting alpha 2-agonists Diuretics Loop diuretics Potassium sparing Thiazides Renin inhibitors Acute and chronic stages Acute stage Chronic stage Recovery and prevention stages Herbal formulas: 1–3 Clinical pearls Diabetes Prediabetes Type 2 diabetes and dawn phenomenon Management Glucose studies HbA1c Current medications Traditional Chinese medicine Nutritional supplements Alpha lipoic acid Berberine Chromium Magnesium Melatonin Omega-3 fatty acids Probiotics Vanadium Vitamin B-1 Vitamin D Pharmaceutical drugs Oral and injectable insulin drugs Insulin output increasers Sulfonylurea group Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors Glucose output and uptake reducers Insulin resistance reducers Noninsulin injected drugs Acute and chronic stages Recovery and prevention stages Further Reading 9 . Cardiac rhythm diseases Background on heart blocks Atrioventricular block Ventricular arrhythmias Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy Current medications/treatment AV block Traditional Chinese medicine Nutritional supplements Cod liver oil L-carnitine Calcium chloride Magnesium sulfate Sodium bicarbonate Pharmaceutical drugs Class IA antidysrhythmics Disopyramide Procainamide Quinidine Class IB antidysrhythmics Lidocaine Mexiletine Class IC antidysrhythmics Flecainide Propafenone Class III antidysrhythmics Amiodarone Dronedarone Sotalol Class V antidysrhythmics Adenosine Alpha/beta-adrenergic agonists Norepinephrine Beta 1/beta 2 adrenergic agonists Isoproterenol Anticonvulsants Diazepam Lorazepam Midazolam Acute and chronic stages Acute stage Chronic stage Further Reading 10 . Chamber and valve diseases Atrioventricular block Ventricular arrhythmias Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy Valvular heart disease Mitral valve prolapse Bicuspid aortic valve Current medications Traditional Chinese medicine Nutritional supplements Pharmaceutical drugs Acute and chronic stages Further Reading 11 . Vascular diseases Background Peripheral vascular disease and deep vein thrombosis Stroke Current medications Peripheral vascular disease Stroke Traditional Chinese medicine Nutritional supplements Bioflavonoids Digestive enzymes Essential fatty acids Nattokinase Lumbrokinase Pharmaceutical drugs Anticoagulants Low molecular weight heparins Vitamin K antagonists Thrombolytics Acute and chronic stages Recovery and prevention stages Further Reading Index "Medical Empathy, Pharmacological Systems, and Treatment Strategies in Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine, volume two in the Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine series, presents sections on holism and humanity in medicine, considering the patient, medical empathy in prescribing, modifying and weaning, an overview of pharmacologic systems, an overview of pharmacology sciences and the cardiovascular drug classes and types as revealed from perspectives of Chinese and Western medicine, including descriptions of pharmaceutical drugs from China and the United States, with current pictures and inpatient directions. Finally, principles and treatments according to disease stages for each cardiovascular disease within the scope of integrative medicine is outlined. This important reference will aid cardiovascular researchers in the study of integrative Chinese and Western medicine and provide a clear, structured base to guide clinical practice and encourage collaboration between Chinese and Western medicine practitioners"--Publisher's description __Medical Empathy, Pharmacological Systems, and Treatment Strategies in Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine,__ volume two in the __Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine__ series, presents sections on holism and humanity in medicine, considering the patient, medical empathy in prescribing, modifying and weaning, an overview of pharmacologic systems, an overview of pharmacology sciences and the cardiovascular drug classes and types as revealed from perspectives of Chinese and Western medicine, including descriptions of pharmaceutical drugs from China and the United States, with current pictures and inpatient directions. Finally, principles and treatments according to disease stages for each cardiovascular disease within the scope of integrative medicine is outlined. This important reference will aid cardiovascular researchers in the study of integrative Chinese and Western medicine and provide a clear, structured base to guide clinical practice and encourage collaboration between Chinese and Western medicine practitioners