Rheumatic valvular heart disease treated with traditional Chinese medicine: A case report

Table 1 M-mode and blood flow Doppler ultrasound measurement: Comparison of traditional Chinese medicine prescription before and after treatment

Name	Measured value		Normal value (mm)
	Before treatment	After treatment
Inner diameter of aortic root	31	35	20-37
Inner diameter of the left atrium	38	40	19-40
LV end-diastolic diameter	46	44	35-56
LV end-systolic diameter	30	31	23-35
Septal thickness	8	8	6-11
LV posterior wall thickness	8	8	6-11
Aortic regurgitation areaa	3.9 cm2	2.4 cm2	Mild to moderate < 8 cm²; Moderate 3-5 cm²; Mild < 3 cm²
LV ejection fractiona	64%	70%	50%-70%

^aRepresents our main improvement indicator. Note: Before treatment data are from the echocardiographic diagnosis report of Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, whereas after treatment date are from the echocardiographic diagnosis report of Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. LV: Left ventricular.

Table 2 Comparison of scores of SF-36 health survey before and after treatment

Item	Before treatment (Full score 100 points)a	After treatment (Full score 100 points)a
Physical functioning	45	90
Role-physical	100	100
Bodily pain	80	100
General health	25	42
Vitality	40	80
Social functioning	62.5	87.5
Role-emotional	0	100
Mental health	40	76
Reported health transition	0	75

^aThe higher the score of each item in this table, the better the patient’s health status; therefore, these table data show that the patient's chest tightness has improved. Note: Before treatment data are from the echocardiographic diagnosis report of Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, whereas after treatment date are from the echocardiographic diagnosis report of Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.