Summary of 32 patients with cardiac syndrome X treated by TCM therapy of regulating qi relieving chest stuffiness and promoting blood circulation.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the clinical effect of Liqi Kuanxiong Huoxue method LKH, traditional Chinese medicine, TCM therapeutic method for regulating qi, relieving chest stuffiness and promoting blood circulation) in treating patients with cardiac syndrome X (CSX).


METHODS
The prospective, non-randomized controlled study was conducted on 51 selected patients with CSX, who were non-randomly assigned to 2 groups, the treated group treated with LKH in addition to the conventional treatment (32 patients), and the control group treated with conventional treatment (19 patients) like nitrate, diltiazem hydrochloride, etc. The treatment course was 14 days. The changes of such symptoms as angina pectoris, TCM syndrome and indexes of treadmill exercise test before and after treatment were observed.


RESULTS
After treatment, such symptoms as chest pain and stuffy feeling and palpitation in the treated group were improved more than those in the control group (P<0.05); the total effective rate on angina pectoris and TCM syndrome in the treated group was better than that in the control group (P<0.05). The treadmill exercise test showed that the maximal metabolic equivalent (Max MET), the time of angina onset and ST segment depression by 0.1 mV were obviously improved after treatment in both groups, but the improvement in the treated group was better than that in the control group respectively (P<0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
The LKH method could reduce the frequency of angina attacks and improve the clinical condition of patients with CSX.
Mao
Jing-Yuan
JY
Cardiovascular Department, the First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193. jymao@263.net
Ge
Yong-Bin
YB
Wang
Heng-He
HH
Wang
Qiang
Q
Zhang
Yun
Y
Yu
Dong-Ling
DL
Zhang
Yu
Y
Huang
Qi
Q
Zhao
Zhi-Qiang
ZQ
Zhao
Gui-Feng
GF
Wang
Zhan-Wu
ZW
Ma
Xue-Peng
XP
Zhang
Zhen-Peng
ZP
Li
Ming
M
Shao
Lei
L
Zhao
Chun-Yan
CY
D001775:Blood Circulation; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017566:Microvascular Angina / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019413:Qi; D013909:Thorax / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D004338:Drug Combinations; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal