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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2018

Observational Study of the Association between TCM Zheng and Types of Coronary Artery Stenosis: Protocol of a Multicenter Case Series Study.

Chao Liu, Guang Chen, Dan Liu, Shaoping Nie, Xiao Wang, Xinsheng Huang, Haitao Li, Yi Li, Shihua Luo, Guoan Zhao and 6 more

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Chao LiuDepartment of Cardiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China.
Guang ChenDepartment of Cardiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China.
Dan LiuDepartment of Cardiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China.
Shaoping NieBeijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China.
Xiao WangBeijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China.
Xinsheng HuangBeijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China.
Haitao LiBeijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China.
Yi LiYunnan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yunnan 650021, China.
Shihua LuoYunnan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yunnan 650021, China.
Guoan ZhaoThe First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Henan 453199, China.
Fei LinThe First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Henan 453199, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0130-9985
Haoqiang HeDepartment of Cardiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China.
Jun LiDepartment of Cardiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China.
Yanwei XingDepartment of Cardiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1392-9738
Zhenpeng ZhangDepartment of Cardiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China.
Jie WangDepartment of Cardiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7870-0646
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNCapital Medical University · CNBeijing University of Chinese Medicine · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University · CNYunnan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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Abstract

backgroundCoronary 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

designThis 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).

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