To explore the way of quantified diagnosis of blood stasis syndrome (BSS) and the essence of BSS.

Objective: To examine the association between inflammatory cytokines and arrhythmias using two-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) approach, so as to provide the basis for the prevention and treatment of arrhythmias. Methods: Data of 91 types of inflammatory cytokines were collected from a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies (GWAS), and data of 7 types of arrhythmia were collected from GWAS database of susceptibility genes. A forward MR analysis was performed using the inverse variance weighted method with inflammatory cytokines as exposure and arrhythmias as the outcome, and a reverse MR analysis was performed with arrhythmias as exposure and inflammatory cytokines as the outcome. The positive and negative direction of association was evaluated using MR Steiger test. The sensitivity analysis were assessed using the Cochran's Q test, MR-PRESSO test and MR-Egger regression. Results: Forward MR analysis results showed that fractalkine (OR=1.231), fibroblast growth factor 5 (OR=1.105) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related activation cytokine (OR=0.848) were statistically associated with ventricular arrhythmias (all P<0.05). CD40L receptor (OR=0.970), fibroblast growth factor 5 (OR=1.071), FMS-related tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (OR=0.958), and monocyte chemotactic protein-2 (OR=1.020) were statistically associated with atrial fibrillation (all P<0.05). TNF-related activation cytokine (OR=1.125) was statistically associated with paroxysmal tachycardia (P<0.05). Interleukin-15 receptor subunit α (OR=1.001) was statistically associated with bradycardia (P<0.05). C-C motif chemokine ligand 28 (OR=1.974) and interleukin-7 (OR=1.738) were statistically associated with right bundle branch block (both P<0.05). TNF superfamily member 14 (OR=0.784) was statistically associated with left bundle branch block (P<0.05). CXC motif chemokine ligand 11 (OR=1.277), interleukin-12B (OR=1.127), matrix metalloproteinase-1 (OR=1.333), stem cell factor (OR=0.874), and TNF-β (OR=1.152) were statistically associated with atrioventricular block (all P<0.05). Cochran's Q test detected no heterogeneity, and neither the MR-Egger regression nor the MR-PRESSO test revealed horizontal pleiotropy of instrumental variables (all P>0.05). Reverse MR analysis showed no association between gut microbiota and constipation (all P>0.05). Conclusion Among the 91 types of inflammatory cytokines, 12 types were associated with increased risk of arrhythmias and 5 types were associated with decreased risk of arrhythmias.

With the wide application of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD), it is a popularly concerned problem within clinical doctors to promote the patients' early recovery and improve their health related quality of life (HR-QoL).

Objective:To develop the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) symptom scores of qi depression and phlegm obstruction patternfor dyslipidemia patients, in order to optimize the TCM pattern evaluation method.Methods:According to Delphi method, the two roundsquestionnaires were distributed to experts through face-to-face interviews or emails, survey were recorded and analyzed via Excel 2016 and SPSS 17.0.Results:The experts are members of the Standing Committee of the Cardiovascular Diseases Branch of the China Association of Chinese Medicine, and the number of experts in the two rounds was 30 and 33, respectively. Active coefficients of both rounds were 100%. The Cronbach’s Alpha of consultations in the first and second rounds were 0.896 and 0.885, respectively. There were 36 symptom items in the initial scales of TCM symptom scores. In the first round, 17 items were eliminated, and in the second round, 1 item was added, 5 items were eliminated. The 15 items scales includededobesity, dizziness, head weight such as wrapping, head faintness, mouth viscosity, phlegm, chest depression, chest and flank distension, abdominal distension, heavy numbness, fatigue and fatigue, body weight, depression, stagnant stool and sighing frequently. The items for symptom rating scale were suitable.Conclusion:The TCM symptom scores of qi depression and phlegm obstruction pattern can be used to evaluate the effect of TCM treatment for the patients with dyslipidemia and TCM pattern of qi depression with phlegm obstruction, and the studyprovides important guidance for TCM in the diagnosis and treatment of dyslipidemia. In addition, the enthusiasm and authority of experts, as well as its concentration, reliability and coordination, are all well considered in this study, and the results of this consultation are desirable.

In the theory of "opening-closing-pivoting"， the opening and closing pivot of a portal is used as a metaphor for the operating state of human qi and blood. Opening， closing and pivoting are well functioned together to maintain stable blood pressure， otherwise the imbalance of qi， blood， yin and yang in the body occurs when any of them is abnormal， thereby causing hypertension. During treatment， it is necessary to identify the impaired state of the three functions. If the "opening" is abnormal， it should be treated to restore qi’s function of external defense and distribution. If the "closing" is abnormal， it is necessary to regulate the deficiency and excess state of yang qi and restore the storage function. For "pivoting" disorder， it should be the key to regulate the circulation of qi and blood. Combined with clinical symptoms， the main treatment methods such as "sweat promotion"， "warming"， "clearing"， "purgation"， "supplementation" and "harmonization" are used to restore the function of the "opening-closing-pivoting"， making the blood and vessels of the body unblocked， and qi ascending and descending balanced， in order to achieve the effect of "moving pivot to facilitate opening and closing" and "opening and closing to transport pivot".

Based on the clinical thinking of combining diseases and patterns， we combined disease identification， pattern differentiation， and constitution identification， and put forward the theory of identifying and treating critical hypertension， which is "examining the symptoms first， identifying the constitutions as reference， and combining the diseases and patterns". Firstly， the starting point of identifying the disease is to examine the symptoms， and those with precise diagnosis and strong specificity will be diagnosed with the disease， while those with relatively broad diagnosis and fuzzy characteristics will be emphasised on identifying constitutions and differentiating patterns. Focusing on the impact of constitution identification on disease identification and pattern differentiation， constitution identification could be the basis when no symptoms to identify， and based on the theory of "constitution-disease correlation" and "constitution-pattern correlation" to improve the understanding of borderline hypertension from the group and individual level， which helps to identify and predict the development of the diseases and patterns； if the symptoms are complicated and difficult to identify， it is necessary to take syndrome as the outline， use the syndrome to unify the disease， and then refer to the constitution to legislate and prescribe medications. This paper summarizes the traditional Chinese medicine clinical differentiation and treatment strategy of borderline hypertension clear and easy to grasp， with a view to provide a feasible and efficient reference for prevention and treatment of borderline hypertension with traditional Chinese medicine.