Clinical observation on quality of life in coronary artery bypass grafting patients treated according to syndrome differentiation of TCM.
- Author:
Xin-min RUAN
1
;
Yu LIN
;
Wei JIANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Clinical Trial
- MeSH: Aged; Coronary Artery Bypass; Diagnosis, Differential; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; therapeutic use; Female; Humans; Male; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Middle Aged; Myocardial Infarction; drug therapy; surgery; Phytotherapy; Postoperative Period; Quality of Life; Surveys and Questionnaires
- From: Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2003;23(11):804-807
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the clinical effect and quality of life (QOL) in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients treated according to syndrome differentiation of TCM.
METHODSEighty-two CABG patients were allocated in the control group (n = 39) treated with conventional method of western medicine, and the TCM-treated group (n = 43) treated according to syndrome differentiation of TCM based on the conventional western medicine. The Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ) was used to assess the clinical effect and quality of life.
RESULTSAfter 2 months treatment, the TCM syndrome score in TCM-treated group was better, and the score of SAQ was higher than that in the control group (all P < 0.01). In the aspects of anginal stability, anginal frequency, treatment satisfaction and disease perception, there was significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01).
CONCLUSIONTCM treatment could promote recovery, improve symptoms and elevate QOL of CABG patients.
