Influence of healthcare qigong-6-character formulas (Liuzijue) on heart function in patients with chronic heart failure
ZHENG Liang
ZHANG Chi
WU Xian-kui
GAO Ang
LI Hong-mei
WANG Xian
Abstract：Objective To review the influence of healthcare qigong-6-character formulas (Liuzijue) on heart function in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).Methods CHF patients with grade II NYHA or grade III NYHA (n=28) were chosen from the Department of Cardiovascular Diseases in Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine from Oct. 2014 to Oct. 2015, and then divided randomly into Liuzijue group (n=9), walking group (n=8) and control group (n=7). All groups were received basic therapy for CHF, and Liuzijue group exercised for 30 min to 40 min each day and walking group walked for 30 min to 40 min each day and target heart rate (THR) was required to reach over 10 min in these 2 groups. The control group kept basic activity. The levels of 6-minute walk test (6MWT), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), and changes of scores of Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) were observed in 3 groups after 3 months.Results The difference in general baseline data, including age, sex, NYHA, basic diseases and basic activity, had no statistical significance among 3 groups before treatment (allP>0.05). The difference in levels of NT-proBNP, LVEF and 6MWT and MLHFQ scores had no statistical significance among 3 groups before treatment (allP>0.05). After treatment, the levels of NT-proBNP, LVEF and 6MWT and MLHFQ scores were all significantly improved in 3 groups (allP<0.05). The levels of LVEF and NT-proBNP had no statistical difference among 3 groups after treatment (P>0.05). The level of 6MWT and MLHFQ scores had significant superiority in Liuzijue group compared with walking group and control group (allP<0.05).Conclusion The healthcare qigong-6-character formulas (Liuzijue) can significantly improve heart endurance and quality of life but has no obvious influence on LVEF and NT-proBNP.
Keywords：Healthcare qigong6-Character formulas (Liuzijue)Chronic heart failureHeart function
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 659-662 )