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KMID : 0363320200410040688
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2020 Volume.41 No. 4 p.688 ~ p.698
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Korean Medicine Treatment for Chronic Atypical Chest Pain Diagnosed as Coronary Artery Disease: A Case Report
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Kim Eun-Mi
Jo Hee-Geun
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Abstract
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Background: The aim of this study was to determine the overall effects and the clinical effect of Korean medicine treatment on chronic atypical chest pain.
Case Report: A 56-year-old male patient suffering from chronic atypical chest pain was treated with herbal medicine and acupuncture. We used the Baseline Dyspnea Index (BDI), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and a verbal numerical rating score (VNRS) to assess the patient’s symptoms. The administration of the new herbal medicine and local acupuncture point stimulation improved the chest pain and dyspnea symptoms. No side effects were observed during the treatment.
Conclusions: The study findings suggest that Korean medicine treatments, such as herbal medicine and local acupuncture point stimulation, may be effective as treatments for atypical chest pain and secondary symptoms in patients with coronary artery disease.
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KEYWORD
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atypical chest pain, coronary artery disease, Korean medicine, herbal medicine, acupuncture, functional chest pain
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