Exploration of thoughts for differentiation and treatment of diabetic cardiomyopathy based on the holism of'blood-pulse-heart-spirit'
Diabetic cardiomyopathy(DCM)was insidious in early onset and is easily overlooked,thereby delaying treatment.Severe myocardial injury occurs at a later stage and has a poor prognosis.There is no uniform and effective specific treatment except to symptomatic treatment.Based on the concept of'blood-pulse-heart-spirit',the course of DCM can be divided into three stages:blood-vessel comorbidity stage;heart damage stage;structural and functional failure,heart and spirit disorder stage.When treating DCM,it is necessary to seize the main contradictions of each stage and therapy with syndrome differentiation.In the stage of blood-vessel comorbidity,the disease course can be truncated early by using the method of promoting blood circulation and detoxicating to regulate blood and smooth the blood vessels.In the stage of heart damage,the method of softening hardness and dissipating mass and harmonizing qi and blood are used to protect the myocardium and delay the disease course.In the stage of structural and functional failure and heart and spirit disorder stage,the method of cultivating the heart and protect the pulse and regulating the mind and tranquilizing is used to relieve symptoms and improve the prognosis.These can provide new ideas for phased and full course prevention and treatment of DCM with traditional Chinese medicine.
Diabetic cardiomyopathy(DCM)Holism of'blood-pulse-heart-spirit'Phased treatmentThoughtsTraditional Chinese medicine