BUERGER'S DISEASE

Buerger's Disease (Thromboangiitis Obliterans, TAO) is a definitive monograph bridging Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Western biomedical science. Authored by Professor Ping Zheng, the text distills over 22 years of clinical practice and research at Shanghai Ruijin Hospital in China and the Portia Clinic in the United States, offering a groundbreaking perspective on Buerger's Disease.

Moving beyond traditional understandings of TAO, the book presents the author's pivotal research identifying the condition as an autoimmune disorder driven by multiple hypersensitivity reactions and hypercoagulability. It provides a comprehensive framework covering epidemiology, novel diagnostic staging (SGD – Stage Grade Degree, STP – State Type Pain), and innovative integrative therapies. These approaches — including strong electroacupuncture, specialized herbal formulas, western medicine complex formulas, and low-dose herbal anesthesia — have achieved remarkable clinical outcomes, with zero mortality and the lowest recorded major amputation rates in the author's cohorts.

Richly illustrated with pathological data, case studies, and clinical insights, this volume is an essential resource for vascular, hematology, and biomedical specialists, researchers, and students — as well as patients — seeking to advance precision medicine, limb preservation, and integrative care strategies for TAO.

Contents:

• Overview
• Epidemiology of Buerger's Disease
• Etiology of Buerger's Disease
• Pathogenesis of Buerger's Disease
• Pathological Anatomy of Buerger's Disease
• Pathophysiology of Buerger's Disease
• Clinical Manifestations and Characteristics of Buerger's Disease
• Diagnosis of Buerger's Disease
• Differential Diagnosis of Buerger's Disease
• Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Treatment for Buerger's Disease
• Prevention of Buerger's Disease
• Key Highlights of the Book

Readership: This book is designed for researchers, clinicians, and postgraduate students in integrative medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), vascular surgery, rheumatology, and wound care. Suitable for postgraduate and clinical specialist levels, it is ideal for advanced courses in Integrative Medicine, TCM External Medicine, and Limb Salvage, and serves as a valuable supplementary or recommended text for programs addressing refractory vascular diseases and autoimmune vasculitis.