Table 2 Traditional Chinese medicine symptom scale of Yang deficiency and blood stasis syndrome
Traditional Chinese medicine symptoms | Score | |
|---|---|---|
Chest pain | None | □0 |
Mild (chest pain attacks at least 2–3 times a week or 1–3 times a day, but the pain is not serious and lasts several minutes each time. Sometimes nitroglycerin is needed) | □2 | |
Moderate (chest pain attacks several times every day, and is more serious, may last several minutes to about 10 min each time. Nitroglycerin is generally needed) | □4 | |
Severe (chest pain attacks several times every day and lasts for a long time, which affect the activities of daily life. Nitroglycerin is always needed) | □6 | |
Chest tightness | None | □0 |
Mild (slight chest tightness) | □2 | |
Moderate (obvious chest tightness with sighing respiration sometimes) | □4 | |
Severe (chest tightness like suffocation with sighing respiration always) | □6 | |
Aversion to cold and cold limbs | None | □0 |
Mild (slight cold limbs) | □1 | |
Moderate (cold limbs, need to put on more clothes to keep warm) | □2 | |
Severe (aversion to cold and cannot be relived through putting on more clothes) | □3 | |
Palpitation | None | □0 |
Mild (feel slight discomfort sometimes) | □1 | |
Moderate (feel obvious discomfort. Palpitation attacks sometimes ang lasts for a long time) | □2 | |
Severe (palpitation often happens and even affects life) | □3 | |
Shortness of breath | None | □0 |
Mild (shortness of breath after general activity) | □1 | |
Moderate (feel shortness of breath after a little bit activity) | □2 | |
Severe (feel shortness of breath even without physical activity) | □3 | |
Slightly dark tongue | No | □0 |
Yes | □1 | |
Deep and thin pulse | No | □0 |
Yes | □1 | |
Total score | ||