Title:Traditional Chinese Medicine-based Treatment in Cardiovascular Disease: Potential Mechanisms of Action
Volume: 25
Issue: 17
Author(s): Lanlan Li, Yutong Ran, Jiao Wen, Yirui Lu, Shunmei Liu, Hong Li*Min Cheng*
Affiliation:
- School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, 261053, P.R. China
- School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, 261053, P.R. China
Keywords:
Cardiovascular disease, traditional chinese medicine, bioactive component, pharmacological effects, clinical application, atherosclerosis.
Abstract: Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and death worldwide
and has become a global public health problem. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been
used in China to treat CVD and achieved promising results. Therefore, TCM has aroused significant
interest among pharmacologists and medical practitioners. Previous research showed that
TCM can regulate the occurrence and development of atherosclerosis (AS), ischemic heart disease,
heart failure, myocardial injury, and myocardial fibrosis by inhibiting vascular endothelial
injury, inflammation, oxidant stress, ischemia-reperfusion injury, and myocardial remodeling. It
is well-known that TCM has the characteristics of multi-component, multi-pathway, and multitarget.
Here, we systematically review the bioactive components, pharmacological effects, and
clinical application of TCM in preventing and treating CVD.