Objective: To observe the distribution characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome elements in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in Wuxi and its relationship with four anti-heart antibodies[adenine nucleotide translocase

β1 receptor

muscarinic receptor 2 (M2)

myosin heavy chain (MHC)].Method: Totally 84 cases of hospitalized patients with DCM in Wuxi during May 2013 to December 2014 were selected and assessed for their TCM syndrome elements by a full-time TCM physician. A total of 61 patients with CHF (not caused by DCM) were enrolled into the CHF group

and 47 people with physical examination were enrolled into normal group. Serum ant-β1

ant-MHC

ant-M2 and ant-ANT among three groups were detected.Result: The distribution characteristics of TCM syndrome elements in patients with DCM can be summarized as follows:the frequency of TCM syndrome elements in 84 DCM patients was 158

and the order was Qi deficiency(57 cases) > blood stasis(48 cases) > Yang deficiency(27 cases) > Yin deficiency(12 cases) > Dampness (9 cases) > Phlegm (5 cases). The asthenia syndrome elements accounted for 60.76%

and the demonstration syndrome elements accounted for 39.24%. The frequency of TCM syndrome elements in single syndrome element group was 24

and the order was Qi deficiency (11 cases) Qi deficiency and Yin deficiency (12 cases) > Yang deficiency and blood stasis (8 cases) > Qi deficiency and blood stasis and Dampness (5 cases) > Yang deficiency and blood stasis and Dampness (4 cases) > Qi deficiency and blood stasis and Phlegm (3 cases) > Yang deficiency and blood stasis and Phlegm (2 cases). The concentrations of four anti-heart antibodies in the DCM group was higher than those of the CHF group (P<0.05). In the single syndrome element groups

the order for the concentrations of ant-β1

ant-ANT

ant-M2 and ant-MHC from high to low was Yang deficiency>Qi deficiency

with significant differences (P<0.05). In the folder syndrome element group

the order for the concentrations of ant-β1

ant-ANT

ant-M2 and ant-MHC from high to low was Yin deficiency and blood Stasis > Qi deficiency and blood stasis > Qi deficiency and Yin deficiency.Conclusion: All of the syndrome elements

Qi deficiency accounts for the largest proportion

which is followed by blood stasis

one of the most important pathological factors. There is correlation between the TCM syndrome elements and the level of anti-heart antibodies; With the changes from Qi deficiency to Yang deficiency and from Qi deficiency and Yin deficiency through Qi deficiency and blood stasis to Yin deficiency and blood stasis

the level of anti-heart antibodies increases.