Influence of Xuesaitong soft capsule on soft plaque in patients with cerebrovascular carotid atherosclerosis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4246.2010.01.009
- VernacularTitle:血塞通软胶囊对颈动脉粥样硬化软斑块的影响
- Author:
Junrong DING
;
Yiwei ZHOU
;
Xiaoyan ZHAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Carotid atherosclerosis;
Soft plaque;
Xuesaitong Soft Capsule;
Cerebrovascular disease
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2010;32(1):20-21
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical effects of Xuesaitong Soft Capsule(XSC)on soft plaque in patients with cerebrovascular carotid atherosclerosis.Methods 240 patients with cerebrovascular carotid atherosclerosis were randomly recruited into two groups:120 patients in a conrtol group treated by conventional therapy(aspirin and simvastatin),while the other 120 patients in a treatment group were treated by conventional therapy plus XSC.Both groups received the treatment for 6 months,followed by 1 year's succedent study.Results The nature,number and size of soft plaque were apparently improved after treatment in both groups.Such improvements as subsidence of soft plaques,soft plaque turning into a hard plaque,the number of soft plaque and soft plaque volume in the treatment group were superior to the control group(t=3.525.0.01).Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events and re-hospitalization in the treatment group were also lower than the control group(t=3.678.0.01).Conclusion XSC is efrective in the treatment of carotid atherosclerosis soft plaque and significantly decrease the incidence of cardiovascular and cercbrovascular disease.
