Review on treatment of unstable atherosclerotic plaque with traditional Chinese medicine.
- Author:
Ming-xue ZHOU
1
;
Hao XU
Author Information
1. Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Acute Coronary Syndrome;
complications;
drug therapy;
pathology;
Animals;
Coronary Artery Disease;
complications;
drug therapy;
pathology;
Coronary Vessels;
pathology;
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
therapeutic use;
Humans;
Phytotherapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
2006;26(5):472-474
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Rupture of unstable atherosclerotic plaque is an essential pathogenetic mechanism of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), thereby, to stabilize the vulnerable plaque is of great importance for prevention and treatment of ACS. Recent study has shown the multi-target effects of traditional Chiese medicine intervention in stabilizing unstable atherosclerotic plaque is promising. The literatures involving this topic in recent years were reviewed in this paper.
