Chronic heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Nanxiang Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Western medicine diagnostic criteria: have a history of coronary heart disease, and meet the above-mentioned diagnostic criteria for chronic heart failure; 2. TCM diagnostic criteria: formulated with reference to the relevant content of "Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine Diseases and Syndrome Diagnosis and Treatment Routine" (Second Edition), namely main symptoms: palpitations, shortness of breath and fatigue, asthma with movement, conscious fear of cold, and low temperature of hands and feet. Secondary symptoms: oliguria and edema, abdominal distension, loose stools, and pale complexion. Tongue pulse: The tongue is fat or has tooth marks, and the pulse is thin or late. The main symptoms must have 2 items, and the secondary symptoms have 2 items. Combined with the tongue and pulse, the diagnosis can be established; 3. Aged 45 to 85 years old; 4. Cardiac function classification: according to the New York Heart Association (NYHA) cardiac function classification method, the cardiac function is II to III.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Those with bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; 2. Those with unstable blood pressure control; 3. Patients with acute cardiac insufficiency; 4. Patients with severe liver and kidney dysfunction and heart failure due to failure of important organs such as kidney and liver; 5. Patients with serious primary diseases such as endocrine system and hematopoietic system; 6. Pregnant or lactating women; 7. Those with allergic constitution or history of allergies; 8. Patients with mental disorders and unwilling to cooperate; patients with poor compliance, and those who interrupt the treatment before the prescribed observation period cannot judge the curative effect.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| TCM symptom score;NYHA functional classification;Six minute walking test (6MWT); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Brain natriuretic peptide;Homocysteine;Interleukin-6;Tumor necrosis factor-a(TNF-a);Nuclear factor kappa-B;High-sensitivity C-reactive protein;High-Sensitivity Troponin T;Cystatin C;Electrocardiogram;Echocardiography;Quality of life assessment;TCM Syndrome Score; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhou Li
Nanxiang Hospital
Outcome results
None listed