[Improvement of sini decoction on hemorheology following percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty].

OBJECTIVE

To study the hemorheological effects of Sini decoction on patients following percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA).

METHODS

Forty-six patients were randomly divided into Sini decoction and control groups. The hemorheologic variables were determined before and after Sini decoction treatment.

RESULTS

No hemorheologic changes were observed in the patients (n = 23) only with PTCA, but the patients (n = 23) with Sini decoction were found to be significantly decreased in whole blood viscosity and red cell aggregation and dredging the blood of microcirculation as post-PTCA compared to pre-PTCA.

CONCLUSION

Sini decoction could improve the patient's hemorheology.