Al-Shura Advanced Hematology in ICCM

Advanced Hematology in Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine is the third volume in the Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine Series. It systematically observes and discusses laboratory tests which detect heart diseases and analyses the results from the perspective of the 8 principles in Chinese Medicine for diagnosing and patient management. It includes coverage of red and white blood cell homeostasis and the development and advanced anatomy and physiology of the vascular system including the biomedicine perspectives of blood and lymphatic system, and TCM perspectives of essence, qi, blood and body fluid. It examines the immune system from the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine including pestilential differentiation, 6 stages and 4 levels; as well as from the western medicine perspective on leukocyte and lymphocyte development. It includes case studies, lab charts and laboratory differentials according to Chinese and western medicine perspectives. Finally, it discusses using lab results for assisting and/or confirming diagnosis of blood and cardiovascular disorders in both Traditional Chinese Medicine and western medicine. This important reference will aid cardiovascular researchers in the study of integrative Chinese and western medicine as well as provide a clear, structured base to guide clinical practice and encourage collaboration between Chinese and western medicine practitioners

• Compares medical theories in Chinese medicine and Western medicine on blood, immune system and cardiovascular diseases
• Provides laboratory cases, tests and values concerning pathology of the blood and the cardiovascular system necessary for diagnosing and monitoring within integrative cardiovascular Chinese medicine
• Includes coverage of advanced level blood, complement and immune systems from both Western and Chinese medicine perspectives