Carvedilol in treatment of chronic heart failure
- VernacularTitle:卡维地洛对充血性心衰患者心脏功能的影响
- Author:
Xiaopeng SHI
;
Li TANG
;
Xiaoping XI
;
Rujuan WANG
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
carvedilol;
chronic congestive heart failure;
left ventricular ejection fraction
- From:
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University
1981;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
A total of 88 patients with chronic heart failure were divided into 2 groups: the carvedilol group( n =40) and the control group( n =48). Patients in 2 groups were all treated with routine regime,the experimental group also received carvedilol treatment.Before and 7 months after treatment, their left ventricular ejection fractions (EF%) and the rate of left ventricular drawing back on short axis contration were recorded to evaluate the effects of carvedilol. The values of EF% and short axis were higher in both groups after 7 months follow up ( P