title: [Action of Astragalus membranaceus on left ventricular function of angina pectoris].
abstract: The action on left ventricular function of Astragalus Membranaceus (AM), a Qi-tonic, in 20 patients with angina pectoris was studied by means of Doppler Echocardiogram (DEC). It showed that cardiac output increased from 5.09 +/- 0.21 to 5.95 +/- 0.18 L/min 2 weeks after AM was administered (P < 0.01), and no improvement of left ventricular diastolic function appeared. Adenosine triphosphatase activity was not inhibited by using AM, which was different from that of digitalis.
authors.affiliation: Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing College of TCM.
authors.forename: Z Y
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Lei
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: J Z
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Liao
mesh_terms: D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases / Q000097:blood; D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D027885:Astragalus propinquus; D002302:Cardiac Output / Q000187:drug effects; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases