Using Chinese Body Constitution Concepts and Measurable Variables for Assessing Risk of Coronary Artery Disease.

Yi-Chia HuangChien-Jung LinShu-Meng ChengChi-Kuei LinSunny Jui-Shan Lin Yi-Chang Su

Published in: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM (2019)

This study is the first to apply Chinese body constitution concepts and measurable variables to assess the risk of having CAD of the patients with chest pain prior to receiving cardiac catheterization. The higher scores of Yang-Xu and Stasis were found to be risk factors. Our results revealed that BCQ has the potential to be a first-line diagnostic tool for patients with chest pain to facilitate early recognition and diagnosis of CAD.

Keyphrases

coronary artery disease
risk factors
percutaneous coronary intervention
cardiovascular events
coronary artery bypass grafting
left ventricular
single cell
heart failure
cardiovascular disease
climate change
aortic stenosis
risk assessment
aortic valve