Objective: To evaluate the clinical effect and quality of life (QOL) in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients treated according to syndrome differentiation of TCM.
Methods: Eighty-two CABG patients were allocated in the control group (n = 39) treated with conventional method of western medicine, and the TCM-treated group (n = 43) treated according to syndrome differentiation of TCM based on the conventional western medicine. The Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ) was used to assess the clinical effect and quality of life.
Results: After 2 months treatment, the TCM syndrome score in TCM-treated group was better, and the score of SAQ was higher than that in the control group (all P < 0.01). In the aspects of anginal stability, anginal frequency, treatment satisfaction and disease perception, there was significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01).
Conclusion: TCM treatment could promote recovery, improve symptoms and elevate QOL of CABG patients.