Abstract
Background Coronary artery stenosis is the major pathological change of coronary heart disease (CHD). Within the framework of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory, some kinds of TCM Zheng could exist in patients with CHD; accordingly, TCM practitioners could provide appropriate TCM therapy. However, little is known about the association between TCM Zheng and types of coronary artery stenosis. Such knowledge could help improve the accuracy and effectiveness of efforts to combine CHD treatment with TCM therapy. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine the association between TCM Zheng and types of coronary artery stenosis. Methods and Design This is a multicenter, large sample, case series study in 4 tertiary A hospitals from 3 provinces in China. A total of 3,000 eligible patients diagnosed with atherosclerosis or CHD and selected to undergo coronary angiography (CAG) will be enrolled in this study. We will use electronic case report forms (eCRF) to collect information, including baseline characteristics, TCM symptoms, CAG results, and GRACE scores according to standard operating procedures (SOP). Data will be analyzed by SPSS 20.0. Ethics This study is approved by the Ethics Committee of Guang'anmen Hospital of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (no. 2017-058-KY-01) and is registered with chictr.org (registration number ChiCTR-ROC-17013221).
Highlights
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is currently the leading cause of death worldwide
It is well known that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners usually prescribe herbal formulas or provide other TCM therapies based on Zheng differentiation of every patient using four diagnostic methods, including inspection, listening and smelling, inquiry, and palpation of the pulses
coronary heart disease (CHD) includes borderline coronary lesion, stable angina pectoris (SAP), unstable angina (UA), non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infraction (NSTEMI), and ST-segment-elevation myocardial infraction (STEMI); these conditions will be included in this case series study
Summary
Coronary artery stenosis is the major pathological change of coronary heart disease (CHD). Little is known about the association between TCM Zheng and types of coronary artery stenosis. Such knowledge could help improve the accuracy and effectiveness of efforts to combine CHD treatment with TCM therapy. The aim of this study is to determine the association between TCM Zheng and types of coronary artery stenosis. This is a multicenter, large sample, case series study in 4 tertiary A hospitals from 3 provinces in China. A total of 3,000 eligible patients diagnosed with atherosclerosis or CHD and selected to undergo coronary angiography (CAG) will be enrolled in this study. This study is approved by the Ethics Committee of Guang’anmen Hospital of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences This study is approved by the Ethics Committee of Guang’anmen Hospital of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (no. 2017-058-KY-01) and is registered with chictr.org (registration number ChiCTR-ROC-17013221)
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