title: [Improvement of sini decoction on hemorheology following percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty].
abstract: 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.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sini decoction could improve the patient's hemorheology.
authors.affiliation: Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D001809:Blood Viscosity / Q000187:drug effects; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004903:Erythrocyte Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D018056:Hemorheology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008833:Microcirculation; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal