The Relationship between Left Ventricular Hypertrophy by Transthoracic Echocardiography and Dampness-Phlegm Diagnosis in Cerebral Infarction Patients

경흉부 심초음파를 이용한 뇌경색 환자의 좌심실 비대와 습담변증(濕痰辨證)의 관련성 연구

  • Kwak, Seung-hyuk (Department of Cardiovascular & Neurologic Disease, Korean Medical Hospital, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Woo, Su-kyung (Department of Cardiovascular & Neurologic Disease, Korean Medical Hospital, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Eun-chan (Department of Cardiovascular & Neurologic Disease, Korean Medical Hospital, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Hyun, Sang-ho (Department of Cardiovascular & Neurologic Disease, Korean Medical Hospital, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Park, Joo-young (Department of Cardiovascular & Neurologic Disease, Korean Medical Hospital, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Jung, Woo-sang (Department of Cardiovascular & Neurologic Disease, Korean Medical Hospital, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Moon, Sang-kwan (Department of Cardiovascular & Neurologic Disease, Korean Medical Hospital, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Cho, Ki-ho (Department of Cardiovascular & Neurologic Disease, Korean Medical Hospital, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Park, Sung-uk (Stroke & Neurologic disorders center, Gangdong Kyung-Hee University Hospital) ;
  • Ko, Chang-nam (Stroke & Neurologic disorders center, Gangdong Kyung-Hee University Hospital)
  • 곽승혁 (경희대학교 한방병원 한방순환신경내과) ;
  • 우수경 (경희대학교 한방병원 한방순환신경내과) ;
  • 이은찬 (경희대학교 한방병원 한방순환신경내과) ;
  • 현상호 (경희대학교 한방병원 한방순환신경내과) ;
  • 박주영 (경희대학교 한방병원 한방순환신경내과) ;
  • 정우상 (경희대학교 한방병원 한방순환신경내과) ;
  • 문상관 (경희대학교 한방병원 한방순환신경내과) ;
  • 조기호 (경희대학교 한방병원 한방순환신경내과) ;
  • 박성욱 (강동경희대학교병원 중풍뇌질환센터) ;
  • 고창남 (강동경희대학교병원 중풍뇌질환센터)
  • Published : 2012.12.01

Abstract

Object : The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between left ventricular hypertrophy and Dampness-Phlegm diagnosis in cerebral infarction patients. Methods : Among 227 of the total recruited patients, 59 patients were diagnosed as left ventricular hypertrophy. We assessed their general characteristics, risk factors, lab findings and Korean medical diagnosis. We compared the assessed variables between left ventricular hypertrophy group and non left ventricular group. We analyzed the relationship between left ventricular hypertrophy and risk factors. And we also analyzed the relationship between left ventricular hypertrophy and dampness-phlegm diagnosis. Results : 1. The rate of left ventricular hypertrophy in female patients was larger than the rate of male patients. 2. There were more patients finally diagnosed hypertension in left ventricular hypertrophy group. 3. According to the analysis about the rate of Dampness-phlegm related Index for Pattern Identification by left ventricular hypertrophy, Sallow complexion and obesity were significantly higher in the left ventricular hypertrophy than in the non left ventricular hypertrophy group. 4. In multivariate analysis, Dampness-phlegm group showed close relationship with left ventricular hypertrophy. Conclusions : According to the analysis, significance between dampness-phlegm diagnosis diagnosed group and left ventricular hypertrophy were clarified. These results can be utilized in the future as a basic material to be used for diagnosis and management of dampness-phlegm diagnosis on cardiovascular diseases.

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Acknowledgement

이 연구는 한국한의학연구원 기관고유사업 '뇌혈관질환의 한의 변종지표 표준화 및 과학화 기반 연구'(K11131)의 지원을 받아 수행하였습니다.