WANG Xindong,ZENG Chenyi,LIU-YAO Yujing,et al.Pathomechanism of Cardiovascular Disease Recurrence Attributed to "Wind Pathogen-Induced Relapse" and Strategies for Recurrence Prevention[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2026,67(06):613-618.
WANG Xindong,ZENG Chenyi,LIU-YAO Yujing,et al.Pathomechanism of Cardiovascular Disease Recurrence Attributed to "Wind Pathogen-Induced Relapse" and Strategies for Recurrence Prevention[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2026,67(06):613-618.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2026.06.005.
Pathomechanism of Cardiovascular Disease Recurrence Attributed to "Wind Pathogen-Induced Relapse" and Strategies for Recurrence Prevention
Based on the theory that "wind is characterized by mobility and rapid change", this paper proposes the pathomechanistic concept of "wind pathogen-induced relapse" to explain recurrence in cardiovascular diseases. It posits that the core mechanism of recurrence lies in wind pathogens activating latent phlegm, stasis, fire, and water, thereby triggering dynamic pathological processes such as wind-phlegm obstructing the collaterals, wind driving water retention, mutual exacerbation of wind and fire, and migratory stasis with wind. These changes result in disordered
qi
and blood, abrupt impairment of
zang
-
fu
functions, and the formation of a pathological hub corresponding to a recurrence window period. Endogenous wind (内风) arises from three fundamental pathological bases, which are deficiency, heat, and stasis (wind generated from deficiency, heat, and stasis, respectively), while invasio
n of exogenous wind (外风) combined with other pathogens is a common precipitating factor. In response to these etiologies and mechanisms, a recurrence-prevention strategy centered on "strengthening the root and extinguishing wind" is proposed. This includes strengthening the root and cultivating vital
qi
to prevent recurrence at its source by tonifying
qi
and nourishing
yin
, enriching the liver and kidneys, strengthening the spleen and resolving phlegm, and activating blood and unbloc-king the collaterals to eliminate internal factors generating wind; extinguishing wind to prevent relapse by addressing manifestations and intercepting pathological change, with methods such as suppressing hyperactive
yang
, cooling the liver, resolving phlegm, and unblocking the collaterals according to the type of wind movement; and stage-based, dynamic intervention, emphasizing root-strengthening and constitutional regulation during the stable phase, enhan-cing wind-extinguishing vigilance during the prodromal phase, and prioritizing prevention of deterioration with wind-extinguishing as the key measure during the recurrence phase. This framework holds significant clinical value for improving secondary prevention systems for cardiovascular diseases and enhancing long-term prognosis.
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