Clinical Observation of the effect of Shenmai injection on congestive heart failure

VernacularTitle:参麦注射液治疗充血性心力衰竭疗效观察
Author: Zhicheng ZHANG ; Weiming DING
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Heart failure,congestive; Shenmai injection; Thyroid hormone
From: Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2010;17(15):2079-2080
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To observe the effect of Shenmai injection on congestive heart failure(CHF) and the effect on thyroid hormone as well as medicine security. Methods 52 patieits with CHF were enrolled,Shenmai injection was used with regular western medicine in the treatment. And observed its effect and test serum thyroid hormone: TSH,T3 ,T4 ,rT3. Another 50 CHF patients were enrolled as a control. Results The results of observation were that 25 cases were very effective,23 were effective,4 had no effect and the total effective rate was 92%. The results of control group were that 21 were very effective, 16 were effective, 13 had no effect and the total effective rate was 74%. The differences between the two groups were significant (P > 0.05). By comparing two thyroid hormone T3, T4, rT3, the observation T3 and T4 was obviously higher than the control. rT3 was lower than the control. Conclusion Shenmai injection could efficiently improve the heart function of CHF,cure arrhythmin and correct the illness caused by thyroid hormone.