Effect of Qishen Yiqi dripping pills combined with trimetazidine on the treatment of chronic heart failure: A meta-analysis

Objective:To systematically evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Qishen Yiqi dripping pills combined with trimetazidine in the treatment of chronic heart failure.Methods:A total of four English and Chinese electronic databases were searched:CNKI,VIP,CBM,PUBMED.Cochrane bias risk tools were used to assess the methodological quality of qualified studies.Meta-analysis was conducted by Review Manager 5.3.A total of 9 articles were included,with a total sample size of 855 cases,443 cases in the observation group and 412 cases in the treatment group.Results:Qishen Yiqi dripping pills combined with trimetazidine in the treatment of chronic heart failure has a total effective rate(RR=1.22,95%CI[1.15-1.30];p<0.00001),LVEF(MD=6.03,95%CI[5.39,6.67],P<0.00001),BNP(MD=-101.87,95%CI[-109.90,-93.83],P<0.00001),E/A(MD=-4.32,95%CI[-5.70,-2.93],P<0.00001),SYP(MD=-10.32,95%CI[-13.32,-7.32],P<0.00001),LVESD(MD=-5.50,95%CI[-6.03,-4.96],P<0.00001),6-MWT(MD=110.13,95%CI[96.89,123.36],P<0.00001)Adverse reactions occurred less frequently and did not affect treatment.Conclusion:This study shows that QYDP combined with TMZ can improve various indicators of CHF patients.However,due to the small sample size and the generally low quality of research,a more rigorous and reasonably designed RCT is needed to confirm these findings.

Effectiveness and Safety of Qishen Yiqi Dripping Pill in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention:3-Year Results from a Multicentre Cohort Study

Objectives:To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Qishen Yiqi Dripping Pill(QSYQ)in patients with acute coronary syndrome(ACS)after percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI).Methods:This multicentre prospective cohort study was conducted at 40 centers in China.Patients with ACS after PCI entered either the QSYQ or Western medicine(WM)groups naturally based on whether they had received QSYQ before enrollment.QSYQ group received QSYQ(0.52 g,3 times a day for 12 months)in addition to WM.The primary endpoint included cardiac death,non-fatal myocardial infarction,and urgent revascularization.The secondary endpoint included rehospitalization due to ACS,heart failure,stroke,and other thrombotic events.Quality of life was assessed by the Seattle Angina Questionnaire(SAQ).Results:A total of 936 patients completed follow-up of the primary endpoint from February 2012 to December 2018.Overall,487 patients received QSYQ and WM.During a median follow-up of 566 days(inter quartile range,IQR,517–602),the primary endpoint occurred in 46(9.45%)and 65(14.48%)patients in QSYQ and WM groups respectively[adjusted hazard ratio(HR)0.60,95%confidence interval(CI)0.41–0.90;P=0.013].The secondary endpoint occurred in 61(12.53%)and 74(16.48%)patients in QSYQ and WM groups,respectively(adjusted HR 0.76,95%CI 0.53–1.09;P=0.136).In sensitivity analysis,the results still demonstrated that WM combined with QSYQ reduced the risk of the primary endpoint(HR 0.67,95%CI 0.46–0.98;P=0.039).Moreover,QSYQ improved the disease perception domain of the SAQ(P<0.05).Conclusions:In patients with ACS after PCI,QSYQ combined with WM reduced the incidence of the primary endpoint.These findings provide a promising option for managing ACS after PCI and suggest the potential treatment for reducing the risk of primary endpoint included cardiac death,non-fatal myocardial infarction,and urgent revascularization through intermittent administration of QSYQ.(Registration No.Chi CTR-OOC-14005552).

Qishen Yiqi Dripping Pills for Cardiovascular Diseases: Effects and Mechanisms

Qishen Yiqi Dripping Pills(QSYQ) is a compound of Chinese medicine, which has been used to treat coronary heart disease and cardiac dysfunction. Its natural components include astragaloside Ⅳ, flavonoids, danshensu, protocatechualdehyde, salvianolic acid B, salvianolic acid A, ginsenosides Rg1, ginsenosides Rb1, and essential oils, etc. It exerts effects of nourishing qi and promoting blood circulation to relieve pain. In this review, the bioactive components of QSYQ and its effects for treating cardiovascular diseases and possible mechanism were summarized, providing references for further study and clinical application of QSYQ.