[Potential effects of the methods for warming yang and nourishing yin on long-term prognosis of chronic heart failure].
Warming yang, which is one of the treatment principles of traditional Chinese Medicine, is very important in treating chronic heart failure, especially late-stage heart failure. It has been proved in many experiments and clinical trials that warming yang can improve the hemodynamic parameters. The treatment strategy for heart failure has changed from short-term correction of hemodynamic parameters to long-term rehabilitation approaches. We discussed the possible negative-effects of warming yang on neuroendocrine responses and myocardial remodeling. The potential beneficial effects of treatment for nourishing yin or nourishing yin combined with warming yang on heart failure were also explored.
Wen
Tian-Ming
TM
Department of Neurology, Chengdu First People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610016, China. wentianming0411@tom.com
Wu
Shi-Da
SD
Wang
Jing
J
D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008517:Phytotherapy; D011379:Prognosis; D016711:Yang Deficiency / Q000188:drug therapy; D016710:Yin Deficiency / Q000188:drug therapy
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal