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Management of Congestive Cardiac Failure (Hrudrog) through Ayurveda and Modern Medicine: A Case Report
Corresponding Author(s) : Manoj Kumar, M.S. (Shalya Tantra)
International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research,
Vol. 13 No. 1 (2025): 2025 Volume -13 - Issue 1
Abstract
The prevalence and incidence of congestive heart failure (CCF) is increasing. There are few published case reported that shows the treatment of CCF through Ayurveda. This is case of CCF managed with Ayurveda. Clinical findings: This was a case of my mother (corresponding Author), A 64 year’s female presented with the complaint of dyspnoea on exertion, mild orthopnoea associated with chest pain, abdominal pain with distension, and loss of appetite, constipation, pedal oedema left side, and dryness of mouth 1 year. Diagnosis: She was known case of CCF. In Ayurveda it can be correlated with Hrudroga/hridyaavrodha. Intervention: Patient was treated on the basis of treatment principle of Hrudroga. Outcome: There is increase in left ventricular ejection fraction from 22% to 35% within 2 months. ECG with LVH, complete relief in symptoms after 2 months course of treatment. Conclusion: This case report gives direction to the treatment of CCF through Ayurveda. Hence the further research in this direction is the need of hour.
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Figueroa MS, Peters JI. Congestive heart failure: Diagnosis, pathophysiology, therapy, and implications for respiratory care. Respir Care. 2006 Apr;51(4):403-12. PMID: 16563194.
Malik A, Brito D, Chhabra L. Congestive Heart Failure. [Updated 2020 Aug 10]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2020 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430873/
Groenewegen A, Rutten FH, Mosterd A, Hoes AW.Epidemiology of heart failure. Eur J Heart Fail.2020;22(8):1342-1356. doi:10.1002/ejhf.1858
Rohit S, Rahul M. Efficacy of heart failure reversal treatment in patients with low ejection fraction. J Ayurveda Integr Med.2018;9(4):285-289. doi:10.1016/j.jaim.2017.08.004
Sane R, Aklujkar A, Patil A, Mandole R. Effect of heart failure reversal treatment as add-on therapy in patients with chronic heart failure: A randomized, open-label study. Indian Heart J.2017;69(3):299-304. doi:10.1016/j.ihj.2016.10.012
https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd43835.pdfgomutra ayurvedic review
https://wjpr.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/article_issue/1617173004.pdf
SantilataSahoo;Study on the Pharmacological Profile of Purified Aconitum Ferox Extracts in Frog; www.ijrpbsonline.com/volume 4 june-sept 2013.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36404861/hridrogchintamaniras
Siddha yoga sangraha, prathaama khanda,kharaliyarasayanpg 134
Gune G., AyurvediyaAushadhigundharmashastra,ChaukhambaSurbhartiPrakashan, Varanasi, 2017, Chapter 4,pg no 34-41
Shastri A, Baishajyaratnavati, Reprint 18th edition ChaukhambaSurbhartiPrakashan, 2019, Chapter 33, verse 36-38, pg no 692
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Charak Samhita, Sutrasthan, ArthedashamahamuliyaAdhyay30/6,7, 13/14, 26/78, 26/77, 26/99. Available from:http://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/echarak(Accessed on 5 march 2021)
Baikampady SV. Vata dynamics with special reference tocardiac disorders - A cross-disciplinary approach. J AyurvedaIntegr Med. 2020 Oct-Dec;11(4):432-439. doi:10.1016/j.jaim.2020.10.005. Epub 2020 Nov 17. PMID:33218848; PMCID: PMC7772479.