Objective:To investigate the effects of rehabilitation exercise therapy on 6-minute walking distance (6 minute walk distance, 6MWD), brain natriuretic titanium (Brain natriuretic peptide, BNP) and (Minnesota heart fai...Objective:To investigate the effects of rehabilitation exercise therapy on 6-minute walking distance (6 minute walk distance, 6MWD), brain natriuretic titanium (Brain natriuretic peptide, BNP) and (Minnesota heart failure quality of life scale, MLHFQ score in elderly patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).Methods: Choose xi'an medical college affiliated hospital heart treated with 96 cases of elderly patients with chronic heart failure (from January 2016 to January 2018), according to random number table method, divide the patients as control group and observation group 48 cases/group, control group to implement regular heart failure treatment, the observation group in the control group, the implementation of rehabilitation exercise therapy on the basis of comparing the clinical curative effect of two groups of indicators, heart colour to exceed, 6 MWDS, BNP levels, plate movement, MLHFQ score. Results: (1) compared with the control group, the total effective rate of the observation group was higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). (2). After treatment, the left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (Left ventricular end diastolic diameter, LVEDD) and the left ventricular end-systolic diameter (Left ventricular end systolic diameter, LVESD), BNP) in the observation group were higher than those in the control group. All the MLHFQ scores were lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). The left ventricular ejection fraction (Left ventricular ejection fraction, LVEF), stroke output (Stroke volume, SV) and treadmill metabolic equivalent (Metabolic equivalent, METs) were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). The treadmill exercise time was longer than that in the control group (P<0.05), and its 6MWD was higher than that in the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion: Rehabilitation exercise therapy in elderly patients with chronic heart failure can effectively improve the cardiac function, enhance their exercise endurance and energy metabolism level, and improve the clinical efficacy and quality of life.展开更多
OBJECTIVE: To explore the echocardiographic evaluation of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) after Qiangxin Decoction combined with cardiac resynchronization therapy. METHODS: A total of 140 CHF patients admitt...OBJECTIVE: To explore the echocardiographic evaluation of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) after Qiangxin Decoction combined with cardiac resynchronization therapy. METHODS: A total of 140 CHF patients admitted to our hospital were randomly divided into combined group (Qiangxin Decoction and cardiac resynchronization, n = 70) and routine group (cardiac resynchronization, n = 70), and they were treated for 2 courses (16 weeks), with 8 weeks as a course. The improvement of heart function classification (HYHA) was observed before and after treatment, and the therapeutic effects were evaluated according to the improvement of heart function classification (markedly effective, effective, invalid, and worsening). The traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) diagnostic criteria was the main symptoms (0 to 6 points), secondary symptoms (0 to 3 points), tongue picture (0 to 1 point) and pulse condition (0 to 1 point), and the higher the score was, the more obvious the symptoms were. The left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD), left ventricular end-systolic diameter (LVESD), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and cardiac output (CO) were observed and recorded according to the heart color ultrasound before and after treatment. And the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) was used to evaluate the life quality before and after treatment, and the highest score of the scale was 105 points. The higher the score was, the obvious the symptoms were, and the worse the life quality was. And the adverse reactions were recorded in the 2 groups. RESULTS: After the treatment, the total effective rate in the routine group was significantly lower than that in the combined group (75.71% vs . 94.30%), and there was statistically significant difference (P < 0.05). After the treatment, the TCM syndrome score in the routine group was higher than that in the combined group ((14.37±3.59) points vs.(10.53±3.11) points), and there was statistically significant difference (P < 0.05). After the treatment, the levels of LVEDD and LVESD in the routine group were higher than those in the combined group, and there were statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). The levels of LVEF and CO in the routine group were lower than those in the combined group, and there were statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). After the treatment, the score of MLHFQ scale in the routine group was higher than that in the combined group ((57.38±8.53) points vs.(46.39±7.14) points), and there was statistically significant difference (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Qiangxin Decoction combined with cardiac resynchronization therapy has good echocardiographic evaluation in patients with chronic heart failure.展开更多
Objective:To explore the effect of digoxin and Tongxin capsule combined therapy on oxidative stress, cytokines and vascular endothelial function in patients with chronic heart failure, and provide help for clinical tr...Objective:To explore the effect of digoxin and Tongxin capsule combined therapy on oxidative stress, cytokines and vascular endothelial function in patients with chronic heart failure, and provide help for clinical treatment of patients with chronic heart failure.Methods:95 cases of chronic heart failure in our hospital were randomly divided into observation group (47 cases) and control group (48 cases). Control group patients were given basic treatment, and observation group received combination therapy of digoxin and Tongxinluo capsule, to detect and to investigate the changes of oxidative stress, cytokines and vascular endothelial function in two groups of patients before and after treatment.Results:There was no significant difference in oxidative stress, cytokines and vascular endothelial function between the two groups of chronic heart failure patients before treatment (P>0.05). Compared with before treatment, the malondialdehyde (MDA) and cytokines [tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)] in two groups of patients with chronic heart failure after treatment decreased significantly (P<0.05), while indexes related to endothelial function [hyperemic brachial artery diameter after reactive hyperemia, brachial artery diameter change rate, brachial artery endothelial dependent diastolic function (FMD), and brachial artery endothelium dependent diastolic function (NMD)] and related indexes of oxidative stress [glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT)] were significantly increased (P<0.05). The related indexes and oxidative stress indexes (GSH-Px, CAT and SOD) of observation group after the combined treatment in patients with endothelial function were significantly higher than the control group after treatment (P<0.05). After treatment, cytokines and MDA levels were significantly lower than the control group (P<0.05).Conclusions:Tongxinluo capsule combined with digoxin treatment significantly improved the oxidative stress, cytokines and vascular endothelial function levels in patients with chronic heart failure, and has important clinical significance for the treatment of patients with chronic heart failure.展开更多
Chronic heart failure(CHF)is the terminal stage of various heart diseases,and is the main cause of death from cardiovascular disease.In recent years,the prevalence of CHF combined with anxiety and depressive state has...Chronic heart failure(CHF)is the terminal stage of various heart diseases,and is the main cause of death from cardiovascular disease.In recent years,the prevalence of CHF combined with anxiety and depressive state has shown an upward trend,and this paper was aimed to provide a reference for the diagnosis and treatment of CHF combined with anxiety and depression using Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)and Western medicine.展开更多
Introduction: The use of repeated thermal therapy for improving the symptoms of chronic heart failure (CHF) has been recently demonstrated. Usually, thermal therapy requires an infrared dry sauna. However, it is diffi...Introduction: The use of repeated thermal therapy for improving the symptoms of chronic heart failure (CHF) has been recently demonstrated. Usually, thermal therapy requires an infrared dry sauna. However, it is difficult for small clinics to acquire such an expensive and extensive system. The author assessed the efficacy of its substitution with hot water bottles. Moreover, there are no prior studies demonstrating the efficacy of thermal therapy in hemodialysis patients with chronic heart failure. Methods: The author evaluated plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels in 98 hemodialysis patients in a clinic. A total of nine patients whose BNP levels were more than 500 pg/mL agreed to be enrolled in this study and received thermal therapy using hot water bottles. Results: Plasma BNP levels, a potential marker for CHF, tended to decrease (891 ± 448 pg/mL to 680 ± 339 pg/mL), but the difference was not significant (P = 0.0845). The oral temperature changed from 36.44℃± 0.45℃ to 37.04℃ ± 0.48℃ (+0.597℃, P < 0.0001). No side effects were experienced during the therapy. Moreover, most patients had an improvement in their symptoms and the ability to perform activities of daily living. Conclusion: Thermal therapy using hot water bottles is very safe and tends to reduce plasma BNP levels in hemodialysis patients with CHF.展开更多
基金Natural Science Foundation Project of Shaanxi Education Department(No.12JK0707)The routine subject of Shaanxi Sports Bureau.Project (No.17016,17016).
文摘Objective:To investigate the effects of rehabilitation exercise therapy on 6-minute walking distance (6 minute walk distance, 6MWD), brain natriuretic titanium (Brain natriuretic peptide, BNP) and (Minnesota heart failure quality of life scale, MLHFQ score in elderly patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).Methods: Choose xi'an medical college affiliated hospital heart treated with 96 cases of elderly patients with chronic heart failure (from January 2016 to January 2018), according to random number table method, divide the patients as control group and observation group 48 cases/group, control group to implement regular heart failure treatment, the observation group in the control group, the implementation of rehabilitation exercise therapy on the basis of comparing the clinical curative effect of two groups of indicators, heart colour to exceed, 6 MWDS, BNP levels, plate movement, MLHFQ score. Results: (1) compared with the control group, the total effective rate of the observation group was higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). (2). After treatment, the left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (Left ventricular end diastolic diameter, LVEDD) and the left ventricular end-systolic diameter (Left ventricular end systolic diameter, LVESD), BNP) in the observation group were higher than those in the control group. All the MLHFQ scores were lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). The left ventricular ejection fraction (Left ventricular ejection fraction, LVEF), stroke output (Stroke volume, SV) and treadmill metabolic equivalent (Metabolic equivalent, METs) were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). The treadmill exercise time was longer than that in the control group (P<0.05), and its 6MWD was higher than that in the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion: Rehabilitation exercise therapy in elderly patients with chronic heart failure can effectively improve the cardiac function, enhance their exercise endurance and energy metabolism level, and improve the clinical efficacy and quality of life.
文摘OBJECTIVE: To explore the echocardiographic evaluation of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) after Qiangxin Decoction combined with cardiac resynchronization therapy. METHODS: A total of 140 CHF patients admitted to our hospital were randomly divided into combined group (Qiangxin Decoction and cardiac resynchronization, n = 70) and routine group (cardiac resynchronization, n = 70), and they were treated for 2 courses (16 weeks), with 8 weeks as a course. The improvement of heart function classification (HYHA) was observed before and after treatment, and the therapeutic effects were evaluated according to the improvement of heart function classification (markedly effective, effective, invalid, and worsening). The traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) diagnostic criteria was the main symptoms (0 to 6 points), secondary symptoms (0 to 3 points), tongue picture (0 to 1 point) and pulse condition (0 to 1 point), and the higher the score was, the more obvious the symptoms were. The left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD), left ventricular end-systolic diameter (LVESD), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and cardiac output (CO) were observed and recorded according to the heart color ultrasound before and after treatment. And the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) was used to evaluate the life quality before and after treatment, and the highest score of the scale was 105 points. The higher the score was, the obvious the symptoms were, and the worse the life quality was. And the adverse reactions were recorded in the 2 groups. RESULTS: After the treatment, the total effective rate in the routine group was significantly lower than that in the combined group (75.71% vs . 94.30%), and there was statistically significant difference (P < 0.05). After the treatment, the TCM syndrome score in the routine group was higher than that in the combined group ((14.37±3.59) points vs.(10.53±3.11) points), and there was statistically significant difference (P < 0.05). After the treatment, the levels of LVEDD and LVESD in the routine group were higher than those in the combined group, and there were statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). The levels of LVEF and CO in the routine group were lower than those in the combined group, and there were statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). After the treatment, the score of MLHFQ scale in the routine group was higher than that in the combined group ((57.38±8.53) points vs.(46.39±7.14) points), and there was statistically significant difference (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Qiangxin Decoction combined with cardiac resynchronization therapy has good echocardiographic evaluation in patients with chronic heart failure.
文摘Objective:To explore the effect of digoxin and Tongxin capsule combined therapy on oxidative stress, cytokines and vascular endothelial function in patients with chronic heart failure, and provide help for clinical treatment of patients with chronic heart failure.Methods:95 cases of chronic heart failure in our hospital were randomly divided into observation group (47 cases) and control group (48 cases). Control group patients were given basic treatment, and observation group received combination therapy of digoxin and Tongxinluo capsule, to detect and to investigate the changes of oxidative stress, cytokines and vascular endothelial function in two groups of patients before and after treatment.Results:There was no significant difference in oxidative stress, cytokines and vascular endothelial function between the two groups of chronic heart failure patients before treatment (P>0.05). Compared with before treatment, the malondialdehyde (MDA) and cytokines [tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)] in two groups of patients with chronic heart failure after treatment decreased significantly (P<0.05), while indexes related to endothelial function [hyperemic brachial artery diameter after reactive hyperemia, brachial artery diameter change rate, brachial artery endothelial dependent diastolic function (FMD), and brachial artery endothelium dependent diastolic function (NMD)] and related indexes of oxidative stress [glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT)] were significantly increased (P<0.05). The related indexes and oxidative stress indexes (GSH-Px, CAT and SOD) of observation group after the combined treatment in patients with endothelial function were significantly higher than the control group after treatment (P<0.05). After treatment, cytokines and MDA levels were significantly lower than the control group (P<0.05).Conclusions:Tongxinluo capsule combined with digoxin treatment significantly improved the oxidative stress, cytokines and vascular endothelial function levels in patients with chronic heart failure, and has important clinical significance for the treatment of patients with chronic heart failure.
文摘Chronic heart failure(CHF)is the terminal stage of various heart diseases,and is the main cause of death from cardiovascular disease.In recent years,the prevalence of CHF combined with anxiety and depressive state has shown an upward trend,and this paper was aimed to provide a reference for the diagnosis and treatment of CHF combined with anxiety and depression using Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)and Western medicine.
文摘Introduction: The use of repeated thermal therapy for improving the symptoms of chronic heart failure (CHF) has been recently demonstrated. Usually, thermal therapy requires an infrared dry sauna. However, it is difficult for small clinics to acquire such an expensive and extensive system. The author assessed the efficacy of its substitution with hot water bottles. Moreover, there are no prior studies demonstrating the efficacy of thermal therapy in hemodialysis patients with chronic heart failure. Methods: The author evaluated plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels in 98 hemodialysis patients in a clinic. A total of nine patients whose BNP levels were more than 500 pg/mL agreed to be enrolled in this study and received thermal therapy using hot water bottles. Results: Plasma BNP levels, a potential marker for CHF, tended to decrease (891 ± 448 pg/mL to 680 ± 339 pg/mL), but the difference was not significant (P = 0.0845). The oral temperature changed from 36.44℃± 0.45℃ to 37.04℃ ± 0.48℃ (+0.597℃, P < 0.0001). No side effects were experienced during the therapy. Moreover, most patients had an improvement in their symptoms and the ability to perform activities of daily living. Conclusion: Thermal therapy using hot water bottles is very safe and tends to reduce plasma BNP levels in hemodialysis patients with CHF.