Qi-Regulating and Blood Circulation-Promoting Therapy Improves Health Status of Stable Angina Pectoris Patients with Depressive Symptoms

Table 2

Scale of traditional Chinese medicine “chest stuffiness and heartache syndrome.”

Scale dimensions	Scale factors	Scores	Symptomatic grading and quantifying standards
Main symptoms
	Chest pain	0, 3, 6, 9	0: no symptom.; 3: occasional symptom alleviates when having a rest.; 6: medication is necessary for symptom.; 9: frequent symptom affecting daily activities.
	Chest tightness	0, 3, 6, 9	0: no symptom.; 3: occasional symptom alleviates voluntarily.; 6: frequent symptom not affecting daily life.; 9: persistent symptom affecting daily life.
Concurrent symptoms
	Fullness in the chest and hypochondrium	0, 2, 4, 6	0: no symptom.; 2: occasional symptom alleviates voluntarily.; 4: frequent symptom not affecting daily life.; 6: persistent symptom affecting daily life.
	Shortness of breath	0, 2, 4, 6	0: no symptom.; 2: occasional exertional shortness of breath.; 4: frequent exertional shortness of breath.; 6: persistent shortness of breath.
	Fatigue	0, 2, 4, 6	0: no symptom.; 2: mild fatigue.; 4: moderate fatigue.; 6: severe fatigue.
	Palpitation	0, 1, 2, 3	0: no symptom.; 1: occasional symptom alleviates voluntarily.; 2: frequent symptom not affecting daily life.; 3: persistent symptom affecting daily life.
Tongue manifestation
Tongue colour		0, 1, 2, 3	0: light red.; 2: light purple.; 4: tongue petechiae.; 6: purple.