FU Qian, JIANG Liangduo. Pathogenesis and treatment of palpitation during convalescent period of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron[J]. Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2023,46(7):965-969.
FU Qian, JIANG Liangduo. Pathogenesis and treatment of palpitation during convalescent period of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron[J]. Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2023,46(7):965-969. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-2157.2023.07.013.
referred to as a pathogenic toxin in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
in the convalescent period suffer from a high incidence of palpitations and generally present TCM patterns of qi deficiency. The main pathogenic mechanisms are that (i) the toxin of plague severely injured the human body
resulting in acute deficiency of vital qi; (ii) the damage of sanjiao (a TCM term) energy resulted in the deficiency of producing nutrient qi
defensive qi
and pectoral qi; and (iii) the qi and yin of heart and lung were drained
leading to internal blockade of blood stasis
qi collapse in the chest
qi obstruction
malnutrition of heart blood
and static blood blocking the hear collateral. There is also the pathogenesis of palpitations caused by excessive sweating and disharmony of yin and yang. Furthermore
some COVID-19 patients with palpitations in the convalescent period suffer from qi deficiency inducing dampness obstruction and lingering remnant pathogen. Treatment of symptoms related to palpitations caused by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron should focus on strengthening vital qi to eliminate the pathogenic factor
including benefiting qi and nourishing yin
invigorating qi for ascending
and promoting blood circulation for removing blood stasis
while diffusing pathogen and removing dampness in the condition of lingering remnant pathogen.