Inheritor of National TCM Master: Dr. Liu Chaofeng's "Phlegm-Stasis Dual Treatment" Reshapes Cardiovascular Care

"The blockages were so severe, even a stent seemed unlikely to help. It was Dr. Liu Chaofeng at Chang'an Hospital's TCM Department who gave me another option."

Two years ago, 68-year-old Mr. Lu faced a grim coronary angiogram: multiple vessels severely blocked, several major arteries with over 70% stenosis, and the worst segment reaching 81% occlusion. Rather than rushing to implantation, he walked into the consulting room of Dr. Liu Chaofeng, Chief Physician of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Xi'an Chang'an Hospital. After two years of carefully tailored herbal and lifestyle therapy, his follow-up showed what Western medicine alone rarely achieves: the worst stenosis had regressed from 81% to 65%, and his chest tightness and angina had essentially disappeared.

Such stories are not rare in Dr. Liu's clinic. As the academic inheritor of National TCM Master Lei Zhongyi, recipient of the inaugural Golden Bian Que Award (National Top 100 TCM Cardiovascular Physicians), a three-term Standing Committee Member of the Chinese Society of Cardiovascular Diseases at the China Association of Chinese Medicine, and a Shaanxi Province Famous TCM Doctor, Dr. Liu has spent over forty years refining an approach grounded in one core principle: "Phlegm and blood stasis treated together; yin-yang toxins resolved simultaneously."

"Phlegm-Stasis Dual Treatment, Resolving Yin-Yang Toxins"

Over four decades of clinical practice, Dr. Liu has built an integrated TCM-Western Medicine model for cardiovascular care: combining the diagnostic precision of modern cardiology (coronary angiography, echocardiography, lipid panels) with classical Chinese herbal formulation, acupuncture, and lifestyle medicine. His expertise spans a broad spectrum: coronary artery disease, angina pectoris, atherosclerosis, hypertension, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, thrombotic disease, hyperlipidemia, and anxiety-depressive disorders associated with cardiovascular conditions.

Where Western medicine often focuses on the lesion — placing a stent, prescribing a statin, monitoring ejection fraction — Dr. Liu's methodology targets the terrain: the systemic imbalance that allowed the blockage to form. By simultaneously nourishing qi, dissolving stasis, clearing phlegm, and opening blocked meridians, patients often experience not just angiographic improvement but genuine restoration of vitality.

Case 1: 81% to 65% — Coronary Artery Disease Without Stents

Mr. Lu, 68, presented with multi-vessel coronary artery disease. The coronary angiogram was alarming: several major arteries with over 70% narrowing, the worst segment at 81%. Conventional wisdom would push toward multi-vessel stenting or even bypass surgery. But Mr. Lu hesitated — and Dr. Liu offered a structured TCM protocol instead.

After two years of consistent herbal therapy (emphasizing qi-supplementing and stasis-resolving formulas), coupled with dietary modification and gentle exercise, Mr. Lu's follow-up angiogram showed measurable regression: the 81% stenosis had reduced to 65%. More importantly, his symptoms — chest tightness, exertional angina, shortness of breath — had largely vanished.

Case 2: Massive Stroke at 32 — A "Strong Dose" for a Young Life

The same philosophy proved decisive in a far more acute scenario. Xiao Zhang, just 32 years old, suffered a massive cerebral infarction. Emergency thrombectomy saved his life, but it could not save him from devastating sequelae: severe impairment of consciousness, hemiplegia, and aphasia. A young man in his prime, now dependent on others for every basic need. His entire family was consumed by despair.

Dr. Liu Chaofeng's four-decade clinical practice integrates classical TCM pattern differentiation with modern cardiovascular diagnostics.

When Dr. Liu was called for consultation, his assessment painted a clear TCM picture: a dark-congested tongue, thick greasy coating, and a deep-choppy pulse — textbook "phlegm-stasis inter-binding," where turbid phlegm and static blood mutually obstruct the meridians, completely blocking qi and blood flow to the brain.

Within just over one week, what seemed impossible began to unfold. Xiao Zhang progressed from a state of clouded consciousness to clear, coherent conversation. His deviated mouth and tongue gradually realigned. Sensation and strength returned to his paralyzed left side. By the time of discharge, his neurological function scores had improved dramatically, and his family's tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed.