Research Progress on Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension

Abstract

Hypertension is a cardiovascular syndrome characterized by persistent elevation of systemic arterial blood pressure, and it also serves as a crucial risk factor for severe cardio-cerebrovascular events such as stroke, coronary heart disease, and heart failure. In recent years, Western medicine has achieved numerous breakthroughs in pathogenic mechanisms analysis, targeted drug development and clinical intervention strategy optimization for hypertension. Guided by the holistic concept, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has exhibited unique advantages in the prevention and treatment of hypertension through syndrome differentiation-based treatment, standardized herbal prescriptions and diverse external therapies. This paper systematically collates the origin of TCM disease nomenclature, etiological and pathogenic interpretations, as well as multiple TCM therapeutic approaches for hypertension. Meanwhile, it elaborates on Western medical diagnostic criteria, pathogenic mechanism research and clinical treatment protocols. Additionally, this review thoroughly summarizes the current status and progress of clinical application of integrated TCM and Western medicine in the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension, aiming to provide a more comprehensive approach and practical reference for clinical prevention and management of this disease.