Investigating the Association between Types of Temperament and their Clinical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Heart Surgery: A Correlational Study Bridging Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine

Abstract Introduction: Given the development of indigenous and traditional medicine, new scientific and statistical investigations into traditional medicine and its relationship with conventional medicine are essential. A key concept concerning the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in traditional medicine is the recognition of individuals’ Mizaj. Methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on patients undergoing open-heart surgery. During this period, 101 patients with a history of open-heart surgery were investigated. A demographic form and a clinical data form (including number of graft, operation duration, intensive care unit length of stay, and complete blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate [ESR], C-reactive protein, premature ventricular complex, ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, and ventricular fibrillation parameters) and Mizaj were completed for each patient. The significance level was set to P < 0.05. Results: The results revealed a significant difference between preoperative and postoperative scores for Mizaj temperature (hot and cold) and Mizaj humidity (wet and dry). Following surgery, the mean patient temperature increased ( P = 0.003), whereas their mean humidity decreased ( P = 0.004). Comparisons of preoperative mean ESR, postoperative procalcitonin (PCT), and postoperative platelet count, based on hot and cold Mizaj, revealed statistically significant differences. Conclusion: Based on the study results, the mean humidity decreased and the temperature increased in the participants. In addition, there was a significant association in postoperative PCT levels between the groups after open-heart surgery.