Reversal Action of Qi Strengthening, Blood Activating and Phlegm Removing Therapy for Senile Left Ventricular Hypertropy
- VernacularTitle:益气活血祛痰法对老年性左心室肥厚的逆转作用
- Author:
He WANG
;
Xubing YAN
;
Aihua LI
;
Min GAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
LEFT VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY/TCD therapy;
AGING/TCD therapy;
REINFORCING QI ACTIVAT BLOOD;
EXPELLING PHLEGM
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2001;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
[Objective] To observe the reversal action of qi strengthening, blood activating and phlegm removing (QS -BA - PR) therapy for senile left ventricular hypertrophy (SLVH). [Methods] Ninety - five cases of SLVH were allocated to QS - BA - PR therapy group (Group A, n = 65) and metoprolol group (Group B, n = 30) . Cardiac ultrasound Doppler, cardiac function, hemorheology, atherosclerotic indexes and nail fold microcirculation were examined before and after treatment. [ Results ] Interventricular septum thickness, posterior wall thickness of left ventricle and weight of left ventricular myocardium were reduced in Group A after treatment, the differences being significant as compared with those before treatment (P
