Study on the Differences between Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndromes in NYHA I–IV Classification of Chronic Heart Failure
Table 5
Comparison of distribution of yin deficiency, yang deficiency, phlegm turbidity, and fluid retention between different NYHA cardiac function classes.
Syndrome
Cardiac function class
Yes
No
P
Yin deficiency
Class I
5 (45.5%)
6 (54.5%)
9.914
0.078
Class II
70 (24.5%)
216 (75.5%)
Class III
121 (19.8%)
489 (80.2%)
Class IV
32 (26.7%)
88 (73.3%)
Class I + Class II
75(25.3%)
222 (74.7%)
Class III + Class IV
153(21.0%)
577(79.0%)
Yang deficiency
Class I
1 (9.1%)
10 (90.9%)
1935.984
0.001
Class II
19 (6.6%)
267 (93.4%)
Class III
130 (21.3%)
480 (78.7%)
Class IV
36 (30.0%)
84 (70.0%)
Class I + Class II
20(6.7%)
277 (93.3%)
Class III + Class IV
166 (22.7%)
564 (77.3%)
Phlegm turbidity
Class I
3 (27.3%)
8 (72.7%)
18.097
0.003
Class II
72 (25.2%)
214 (74.8%)
Class III
105 (17.2%)
505 (82.8%)
Class IV
35 (29.2%)
85 (70.8%)
Class I + Class II
75 (25.3%)
222 (74.7%)
Class III + Class IV
140 (19.2%)
590 (80.8%)
Fluid retention
Class I
1 (9.1%)
10 (90.9%)
190.765
0.001
Class II
27 (9.4%)
259 (90.6%)
Class III
208 (34.1%)
402 (65.9%)
Class IV
69 (57.5%)
51 (42.5%)
Class I+ Class II
28 (9.4%)
269 (90.6%)
Class III + Class IV
277 (37.9%)
453 (62.1%)
Note: Yang deficiency: class II vs. class III, P < 0.05; class II vs. class IV, P < 0.05; class III vs. class IV, P < 0.05; classes I + II vs. classes III +IV, P < 0.05. Phlegm turbidity: class II vs. class III, P < 0.05; class III vs. class IV, P < 0.05; classes I + II vs. classes III +IV, P < 0.05. Fluid retention: class I vs. class IV, P < 0.05; class II vs. class III, P < 0.05; class II vs. class IV, P < 0.05; class III vs. class IV, P < 0.05; classes I + II vs. classes III +IV, P < 0.05.
