The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

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A Patient with Dyspnea, Chest Pain and Fatigue due to Angina Pectoris Treated with Saengmaeg-san-hap-Bojungikgi-tang-gami: A Case Report

협심증으로 발생한 호흡곤란, 흉통 및 피로 환자에 대한 생맥산 합 보중익기탕 가미 1례 증례보고

  • Do-yeon Park (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Mokpo Korean Medicine Hospital, Dongsin University) ;
  • Hyang-ran Moon (Bupyeongsoo Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Hui-jeong Noh (Dept. of Korean Medicine, Rehabilitation, Mokpo Korean Medicine Hospital, Dongsin University)
  • 박도연 (동신대학교 목포한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 문향란 (부평수한방병원) ;
  • 노희정 (동신대학교 목포한방병원 한방재활의학과)
  • Received : 2024.05.16
  • Accepted : 2024.07.01
  • Published : 2024.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This case report describes good clinical progress in a patient with symptoms related to angina pectoris treated with a herbal medication. Methods: The 66-year-old male patient hospitalized in Chonnam National University Hospital (CNUH) in May 2020 for symptoms of dyspnea and chest pain was diagnosed with angina pectoris, medicated, underwent PCI in August 2020, and continued to take the medicine prescribed at CNUH during hospitalization. Korean medical treatments, including herbal medicines (Saengmaeg-san-hap-Bojungikgi-tang-gami, Yeonggyechulgam-tang), acupuncture, and cupping therapy were administered for 22 days. Symptom severity was assessed with a daily visual analog scale (VAS) for dyspnea and chest pain and standard deviation of NN (SDNN) score of heart rate variability. Results: Post-treatment, severity of dyspnea, chest pain, and fatigue reduced from VAS 7 to VAS 2, VAS 6 to VAS 1, and VAS 7 to VAS 1, respectively. The SDNN score improved from 16.474 ms to 23.270 ms. There were no side effects from Korean medicine treatment. Conclusion: Traditional Korean treatment could effectively treat symptoms related to angina pectoris.

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