Rheumatic valvular heart disease treated with traditional Chinese medicine:A case report  

作　　者：Wei-Hang Chen Yan Tan Ya-Lei Wang Xu Wang Zhao-Heng Liu 

机构地区：[1]School of Life Sciences,Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,Beijing 102488,China [2]School of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,Beijing 102488,China

出　　处：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》2023年第7期1600-1606,共7页世界临床病例杂志

基　　金：Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Project,No.81904049.

摘　　要：BACKGROUND Rheumatic heart disease(RHD)is an autoimmune disease that leads to irreversible valve damage and heart failure.Surgery is an effective treatment;however,it is invasive and carries risks,restricting its broad application.Therefore,it is essential to find alternative nonsurgical treatments for RHD.CASE SUMMARY A 57-year-old woman was assessed with cardiac color Doppler ultrasound,left heart function tests,and tissue Doppler imaging evaluation at Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University.The results showed mild mitral valve stenosis with mild to moderate mitral and aortic regurgitation,confirming a diagnosis of rheumatic valve disease.After her symptoms became severe,with frequent ventricular tachycardia and supraventricular tachycardia>200 beats per minute,her physicians recommended surgery.During a 10-day preoperative waiting period,the patient asked to be treated with traditional Chinese medicine.After 1 week of this treatment,her symptoms improved significantly,including resolution of the ventricular tachycardia,and the surgery was postponed pending further follow-up.At 3-month follow-up,color Doppler ultrasound showed mild mitral valve stenosis with mild mitral and aortic regurgitation.Therefore,it was determined that no surgical treatment was required.CONCLUSION Traditional Chinese medicine treatment effectively relieves symptoms of RHD,particularly mitral valve stenosis and mitral and aortic regurgitation.

关 键 词：Rheumatic heart disease Valvular damage Mitral stenosis Chinese formulas Traditional Chinese medicine treatment Case report 

分 类 号：R259[医药卫生—中西医结合]