Progress in Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Therapy for Coronary Atherosclerotic Heart Disease

Abstract

Coronary heart disease, fully known as coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, refers to a heart disease caused by atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries, leading to lumen stenosis or occlusion and resulting in myocardial ischemia or necrosis. Currently, both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine have certain understandings and advantages in the treatment of coronary heart disease. Traditional Chinese medicine can be divided into internal and surgical treatments, while Western medicine can be divided into drug and surgical treatments. When choosing the clinical condition of patients, clinical treatment should be fully considered. This article analyzes the advantages of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine in clinical treatment, aiming to improve clinical efficacy, reduce the recurrence of heart failure, promote the recovery of cardiac function, and better protect heart health through the combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine.