Protection effects of Xuezhikang on heart in hypertension patients.
- VernacularTitle:长期血脂康治疗对高血压患者的心脏保护作用
- Author:
Caie WU
;
Ping YE
;
Hua DAI
;
Hui LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hypertension;
Xuezhikang;
Ventricular remodeling;
Diastolic function
- From:
Clinical Medicine of China
2008;24(11):1109-1113
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effect of xuezhikang on heart in patients with hypertension. Meth-ods 60 systemic hypertension (HT) patients with normal cholesterol were randomized into placebo group and Xu-ezhikang group (1200 mg/d) for 72 weeks. Extended-released nifedipine were administrated by HT patients. Plasma was obtained at baseline, after 24 weeks and 72 weeks of Xuezhikang therapy. Em/Am ratio at atrioventricular ring , E/A ratio at mitral orifice, IVSTd, LVIDd, LVPWTd were measured by echocardiography. Type Ⅰ collagen car-boxypropeptide (PIP) was determined. Results After 72 weeks treatment, the differences of LVWT, IVSTd, LVP-WTd and LVIDd between Xuezhikang group and the control group were not significant; E/A,Em/Am ratios at atrio-ventricoiar ring were significantly increased except that Em/Am at right atrioventricular ring with right ventricular lateral wall(P <0.01 ,P <0.05). After 24 weeks treatment the levels of plasma PIP were significantly decreased in Xuezhikang group compared with the placebo group (P < 0.01, P < 0.05). Conclusion Xuezhikang exerts cooper-ativity in improving those parameters related to myocardial fibrosis so to protect heart function of hypertension pa-tients.