Objective To explore the effects of eight-form Tai Chi and Baduanjin on cardiac function and quality of life in elderly patients with chronic heart failure(CHF).Methods A total of 90 patients with CHF who were treated in Shaanxi Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine from March 2021 to May 2022 were selected as the research objects.The patients were divided into Tai Chi group,Baduanjin group and control group by random number table method,with 30 cases in each group.In the Tai Chi group,26 cases were completed and 4 cases fell off;in the Baduanjin group,28 cases were completed and 2 cases fell off;the control group of 30 cases completed.The control group was treated with standardized treatment of western medicine,the Tai Chi group was given the eight-form Tai Chi training on the basis of the control group,and the Baduanjin group was given the Baduanjin training on the basis of the control group.The therapeutic effects of the three groups were compared.Results There was no significant difference in the total effective rate of treatment among the three groups(P>0.05).After treatment,the N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide(NT-proBNP)level,left ventricular end systolic diameter(LVESD)and left ventricular end diastolic diameter(LVEDD)in the three groups were lower than those before treatment,while the left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF)and left ventricular fractional shortening(FS)were higher than those before treatment(P<0.05).After treatment,the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire(MLHFQ)score and Lee's heart failure score of the three groups were lower than those before treatment(P<0.05);after treatment,the MLHFQ score and Lee's heart failure score of the Tai Chi group and Baduanjin group were lower than those of the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion Eight-form Tai Chi and Baduanjin can improve the quality of life of elderly CHF patients and improve the symptoms of the disease,which is worthy of promotion and application in clinical practice.
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