Study on influence of Sini Decoction on quality of life of patients after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyon quality of life of patients after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

Objective: To determine the influence of Sini Decoction (SND) on quality of life(QOL) of patients after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA).Methods: Randomized case-control clinical trial was conducted to evaluate QOL of 40 post-PTCA patients before and after SND treatment by scoring.Results: The scores in physical symptoms, sense of well-being, degree of depression, index of satisfaction of life and work capacity of the patients after PTCA were improved significantly as compared with before PTCA,P< 0.01. Scores of patients who received SND treatment were higher than those untreated with SND in the first three criteria, P<0.05, particularly in relieving palpitation and dyspnea.Conclusion: SND is helpful in improving QOL of patients after PTCA.