Xuesaitong Soft Capsule (Chinese Patent Medicine) for the Treatment of Unstable Angina Pectoris : A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review
Joint Authors
Xiong, Xingjiang
Wang, Jie
Yang, Xiaochen
Wang, Heran
Yang, Guoyan
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To provide a systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Xuesaitong soft capsule (XST) in treating unstable angina (UA).
Methods.
An extensive search of 6 medical databases was performed up to August 2013.
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving XST alone or combined with conventional drugs versus conventional drugs were included.
A meta-analysis of reduction of angina symptoms and electrocardiogram (ECG) improvement was performed to evaluate the effects of XST on UA.
Results.
After researching, a total of 6 RCTs with 716 participants were included.
Our review showed that XST combined with conventional drugs had significant effect on relieving angina symptoms (RR: 1.14 [1.07,1.22]; P=0.0001) and improving ECG (RR: 1.26 [1.12,1.42]; P=0.0001) compared with conventional drugs alone.
Conclusions.
XST appears to have beneficial effects on improvement of ECG, reduction of angina symptoms, and decreasing the frequency and duration of angina attack in participants with UA.
However, the findings should be interpreted with caution due to the poor methodological quality of the included trials.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yang, Xiaochen& Xiong, Xingjiang& Wang, Heran& Yang, Guoyan& Wang, Jie. 2013. Xuesaitong Soft Capsule (Chinese Patent Medicine) for the Treatment of Unstable Angina Pectoris : A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510555
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yang, Xiaochen…[et al.]. Xuesaitong Soft Capsule (Chinese Patent Medicine) for the Treatment of Unstable Angina Pectoris : A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510555
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yang, Xiaochen& Xiong, Xingjiang& Wang, Heran& Yang, Guoyan& Wang, Jie. Xuesaitong Soft Capsule (Chinese Patent Medicine) for the Treatment of Unstable Angina Pectoris : A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510555
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-510555