| To explore the effects of Yiqi Yangyin Therapy on senile heart failure (CHF) and its influence on serum inflammatory factors, brain natriuretic peptide levels and quality of life.Methods:A total of 80 elderly patients with CHF admitted to Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Subsidiary Fourth from January 2016 to December 2017 were selected.According to the random number table method, they were randomly divided into a control group (n=20), a placebo group (n=30) and an observation group (n=30).The patients in the control group were treated with basic Western medicine, while the patients in the placebo group were treated with placebo and acupoint penetration on the basis of the control group.The patients in the observation group were treated with Guipi Oral Decoction and Guipi Decoction acupoint penetration on the basis of the control group.The indexes of cardiac function, IL-6, IL-1β, NT-proBNP, improvement of quality of life and clinical efficacy of the 3 groups were compared before and after treatment.Results:After treatment, the levels of LVEDD, LVESD, IL-6, IL-1β, NT-proBNP in the 3 groups all decreased, while the scores of LVEF and quality of life all increased (P<0.05).After treatment, the levels of LVEDD, LVESD, IL-6, IL-1βand NT-proBNP ranked in the order from low to high were:observation groupplacebo group>control group (P<0.05).The total effective rate of the observation group was 93.33%>76.67% in the placebo group>65.00% in the control group, (P<0.05); After 1 year of follow up, the readmission rate of the observation group was 10.00%<23.33% in the placebo group<40.00% in the control group, (P<0.05).Conclusion:Yiqi Yangyin Therapy can significantly improve the cardiac function of elderly patients with CHF, reduce the serum levels of IL-6, IL-1β, NT-proBNP, and improve the quality of life.After treatment, the readmission rate of patients is low and the clinical effects is definite.It has important application value in the clinical treatment of elderly patients with CHF. |
