| Literature DB >> 28782475 |
Jian Zhang1, Hui Meng2, Yi Zhang2, Xuefeng Zhang1, MingYan Shao1, Chun Li2, Pengfei Tu2,3.
Abstract
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of mortality in the world and atherosclerosis is the main cause of CHD. Traditional Chinese medicines have been applied in the treatment of CHD for centuries. In the recent years, clinical trials have been carried out to evaluate the efficacies of Chinese medicine. Meanwhile, extensive studies have also been carried out to explore the underlying pharmacological mechanisms of Chinese medicine. In this review, we will summarize the commonly prescribed Chinese medicine and patent Chinese drugs in treating patients with atherosclerotic CHD and review published clinical trials of Chinese medicine in treating CHD. The anti-atherosclerosis mechanism of Chinese medicine will also be reviewed. Finally, challenges and opportunities facing application of Chinese medicine in the treatment of CHD will be presented. Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.org.Entities:
Keywords: Atherosclerosis; Chinese medicine; Coronary heart disease; clinical trials; patent Chinese drugs; pharmacological mechanisms
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28782475 DOI: 10.2174/1381612823666170803101602
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Pharm Des ISSN: 1381-6128 Impact factor: 3.116