Exploring the Comorbidity Mechanism,Prevention and Treatment Strategies of Rheumatoid Arthritis with Coronary Atherosclerotic Heart Disease Based on Collateral Disease Theory
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Exploring the Comorbidity Mechanism,Prevention and Treatment Strategies of Rheumatoid Arthritis with Coronary Atherosclerotic Heart Disease Based on Collateral Disease Theory
Journal of Traditional Chinese MedicineVol. 67, Issue 9, Pages: 951-955(2026)
QU Xinning,LIU Hongxiao.Exploring the Comorbidity Mechanism,Prevention and Treatment Strategies of Rheumatoid Arthritis with Coronary Atherosclerotic Heart Disease Based on Collateral Disease Theory[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2026,67(09):951-955.
QU Xinning,LIU Hongxiao.Exploring the Comorbidity Mechanism,Prevention and Treatment Strategies of Rheumatoid Arthritis with Coronary Atherosclerotic Heart Disease Based on Collateral Disease Theory[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2026,67(09):951-955.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2026.09.006.
Exploring the Comorbidity Mechanism,Prevention and Treatment Strategies of Rheumatoid Arthritis with Coronary Atherosclerotic Heart Disease Based on Collateral Disease Theory
paper systematically reviews the mechanism laws and the prevention and treatment strategies for the comorbidity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and coronary heart disease (CHD). It is believed that the collateral vessels serve as the core pathways connecting the limbs and joints with the
zang
-
fu
(脏腑) organs. The comorbidity of RA and CHD follows a progressive transmission pattern from
wang bi
(尪痹), vessel
bi
(脉痹) to heart
bi
(心痹). In this sequence,
wang bi
refers to damp-heat obstructing the
qi
collaterals of the limbs and joints. Vessel
bi
is characterized by the binding of phlegm and stasis, along with hyperactive changes in the collateral pathways, and pathogenic factors penetrating the blood vessels. Heart
bi
occurs when latent toxins damage the collaterals and lead to failure of heart
yang
. In terms of prevention and treatment strategies, the principle of "treating disease before it arises" should be adopted as guidance, taking overall therapeutic goal as preventing pathogenic factors from penetrating inward along the collaterals, that is from the body surface and limbs into the
zang
-
fu
organs. At the
wang bi
stage, treatment focuses on clearing heat and draining dampness, diffusing and unblocking
qi
collaterals, while at the vessel
bi
stage, it is recommended to clear up phlegm, dissolve stasis, and unblock blood collaterals. At the heart
bi
stage, treatment should focus on activating blood and unblocking the collaterals, restoring
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