Research And Clinical Observation Of Fire-heat Pathogenesis Of Carotid Atherosclerosis And Apoplexy

Objective: To discuss influence factors of the fire-heat pathogenesis of carotid atherosclerosis (CAS), analyze the correlation between fire-heat pathogenesis of CAS and onset of apoplexy, and expand thoughts of the primary and secondary prevention of apoplexy. Methods: We made clinical acquisition of the relevant information of patients with CAS and analyze their symptoms, physical signs and related data with statistical methods to preliminarily investigate influence factors of fire-hear pathogenesis and the correlation between the fire-heat syndrome of CAS and onset of apoplexy. Results: (1) There were more male patients than female ones in the fire-heat syndrome of CAS group. (2) Snoring, smoking, salt flavoring, great pressure, spicy food and hypertension history were closely related to the fire-heat syndrome of CAS. (3) There were significant differences in the degree of snoring, smoking index, hypertension and the severity of carotid atherosclerosis between the CAS with apoplexy group and the simple CAS without fire-heat syndrome group, and there was no significant difference between the CAS with apoplexy group and the simple CAS with fire-heat syndrome group. Conclusion: (1) Males were more prevalent than females to have the fire-heat syndrome for patients with CAS. (2) Common influence factors of fire-heat pathogenesis of CAS contain snoring, smoking, salt flavoring, great pressure, spicy food and hypertension. (3) The fire-heat syndrome of CAS has similarity in the risk factors and the severity of carotid atherosclerosis with apoplexy. As a result, the fire-heat syndrome of CAS is more likely to develop apoplexy, and early intervention has important significance.