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

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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