title: [Clinical evaluation of intermittent strophanthin K therapy for congestive heart failure combined coronary artery disease].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effects and safety of intermittent strophanthin K therapy (ISKT) for congestive heart failure combined coronary artery disease with sinus rhythm.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two hundred patients divided into Group A (98 cases with maintenance digoxin therapy) and Group B (102 cases with ISKT). They were studied for 3 months and some of them for longer period.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Comparing the pretreatment data: 1. heart rate (HR, bpm), 2. left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), 3. blood pressure (Bp, mmHg, calculated values as mean Bp for statistics). In group A, item 1. and 2. were significantly improved (item 1. 88 +/- 12 and 68 +/- 12, P < 0.01; item 2. 0.32 +/- 0.12 and 0.40 +/- 0.12, P < 0.01; item 3. showed no significant difference (126 +/- 21/90 +/- 6 and 128 +/- 21/80 +/- 5, P > 0.05). In group B, item 1., 2. and 3. were significantly improved (item 1. 90 +/- 10 and 70 +/- 11, item 2. 0.32 +/- 0.10 and 0.45 +/- 0.10, item 3. 128 +/- +/- 20/91 +/- 7 and 110 +/- 10/76 +/- 10, the p valves are the same < 0.01). As compared with the posttreatment data of both group A and B, HR, P > 0.05, there was no significant difference, LVEF, P < 0.05, there was significant difference, Bp, P < 0.01, there was significant difference. It showed no significant difference in total occurrence rate of digitalis overload or toxication between two groups also.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  ISKT for congestive heart failure combined coronary artery disease with sinus rhythm is effective and safe, with better improvement of heart function and Bp level.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: X Q
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Shen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013328:Strophanthins / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D013328:Strophanthins; C029082:strophanthin K