[Retrospective analysis on 116 cases of bradyarrhythmia treated with TCM based syndrome differentiation].
OBJECTIVE
To retrospective analyze the short- and long-term therapeutic effect of TCM treatment based on syndrome differentiation on bradyarrhythmia.


METHODS
Data of 116 patients with bradyarrhythmia treated by TCM based on syndrome differentiation from 1995 to 2005 were collected. The changes of clinical symptoms and their outcomes as well as the 24h-dynamic cardiogram were evaluated. And a 1-5 years follow-up study was conducted to survey the heart rhythm, heart rate, drugs applied and artificial cardiac pacemaker (ACP) installation in the patients.


RESULTS
After 3 months' treatment, the total effective rate was 91.4%. During the 1-5 years of follow-up, except 6 patients received ACP installation, all the others were alive in stable condition, and no obvious side effect was found.


CONCLUSIONS
TCM treatment based on syndrome differentiation has reliable and stable therapeutic effects on bradyarrhythmia.
Ma
Li-hong
LH
Department of TCM, Fuwai Hospital of Cardiovascular Disease, Xiehe Medical University, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing. mlh4463@163.com
Jiao
Zeng-mian
ZM
Qu
Jia-zhen
JZ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal