Cardiovascular protection observed in post-PCI patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) Circulatory System
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 25-80 years old 2. Patients with acute coronary syndrome after coronary interventional treatment 3. Traditional Chinese medicine Qi deficiency and blood stasis certificate (both certificates include: phlegm certificate, Yin deficiency, Yang deficiency certificate) 4. Co Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) contraindications
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Serious heart complications such as ventricular septal perforation 2. Cardiogenic shock and cardiac arrest 3. Vascular interventional treatment success but with vascular lesions with greater than 70% occlusion 4. Severe liver and kidney dysfunction, mental abnormalities, hematopoietic dysfunction, co-infection or severe immune system diseases 5. Pregnant or lactating women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cardiopulmonary function is measured using Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing at 3 months after PCI | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quality of life is measured using the 36-Item Short Form Survey Instrument (SF-36) at baseline, 1, 2 and 3 months after PCI 2. Cardiac function is measured using echocardiography at baseline and 3 months after PCI 3. Serum inflammatory markers (CRP, IL-6, TNFa, etc.) are measured using chemiluminescence at 3 months after PCI 4. Qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome scores are measured by a Traditional Chinese medicine doctor using Traditional Chinese four ways of diagnosis including looking, listening, questioning and feeling the pulse 3 months after PCI. | — |
Countries
China