Study on the Differences between Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndromes in NYHA I–IV Classification of Chronic Heart Failure
Joint Authors
Zhao, Huihui
Wang, Wei
Chen, Jing
Wang, Juan
Shi, Jun
Luo, Liangtao
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-02-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
This study investigated the distribution of characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine syndromes and their association with symptoms in 1027 patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).
Methods.
An observational study was performed by researchers, collecting data from 1036 patients with CHF from 24 Chinese medicine hospitals from May 2009 to December 2014.
Due to incomplete information from nine patients, 1027 patients with CHF were analysed.
The distribution of syndromes in CHF and association between high-frequency syndromes and symptoms were investigated.
Results.
The primary syndromes were qi deficiency, blood stasis, fluid retention, yin deficiency, phlegm turbidity, and yang deficiency.
The primary sites of disease were the heart, kidney, lung, and spleen.
In patients with CHF of differing cardiac function, there was no significant difference in the frequency of yin deficiency (P>0.05).
The distribution of yang deficiency was significantly different between New York Heat Association (NYHA) classes II, III, and IV and between classes I+II and III+IV (P<0.05).
The frequency of phlegm turbidity was significantly different between NYHA classes II and III, between classes III and IV, and between classes I+II and III+IV (P<0.05).
The frequency of fluid retention was significantly different between NYHA classes I and IV, between classes II, III, and IV, and between classes I+II and III+IV (P<0.05).
Regarding associations between syndromes and symptoms, qi deficiency was diagnosed in 87.43% of patients with insomnia and spiritlessness; blood stasis in 84.85% of patients with spontaneous sweating + cyanosis of the lips; fluid retention in 75% of patients with a hard pulse and oedema; and yin deficiency in 72.92% of patients with feverish sensation in the chest, palms, and soles and spontaneous sweating.
Conclusions.
The frequency of yang deficiency and fluid retention was higher and that of phlegm turbidity was lower in classes III and IV than in classes I and II.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shi, Jun& Luo, Liangtao& Chen, Jing& Wang, Juan& Zhao, Huihui& Wang, Wei. 2019. Study on the Differences between Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndromes in NYHA I–IV Classification of Chronic Heart Failure. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148981
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shi, Jun…[et al.]. Study on the Differences between Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndromes in NYHA I–IV Classification of Chronic Heart Failure. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148981
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shi, Jun& Luo, Liangtao& Chen, Jing& Wang, Juan& Zhao, Huihui& Wang, Wei. Study on the Differences between Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndromes in NYHA I–IV Classification of Chronic Heart Failure. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148981
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148981