Effect of Tongxinfang on Coronary Collateral Formation and Stent-restenosis in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease after Stenting

VernacularTitle:通心方干预冠心病支架术后心肌缺血效果观察
Author: Qi-mao FENG ; Yao-rong DONG ; Zu-fu YANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: traditional Chinese medicine, coronary artery disease, collateralization, stent-restenosis
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2006;12(2):152-153
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: ObjectiveTo observe the effect of Tongxinfang on coronary collateral formation and stent-restenosis in patients with coronary artery disease after stenting.Methods61 patients with coronary artery disease were randomly divided into the treatment group (n=30), and control group (n=31). Patients of the treatment group were taking Chinese medicine Tongxinfang for six months, but cases of the control group only received basic treatment. Coronary collateral formation, stent-restenosis and ejection fraction (EF) of patients of two groups were assessed through aniograms and echocardiography before treatment and after six months.ResultsCoronary collateral formation and EF of patients of the treatment group improved significantly compared with cases of the control group (P<0.01 or P<0.05), but the minimal lumen diameter and percent of diamter stenosis were not significantly different between two groups (P>0.05).ConclusionTongxinfang can improve coronary collateral formation and EF.