title: [Clinical study on Fufang Sishen Decoction in treating arrhythmia after virus myocarditis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the effect of Fufang Sishen Decoction (FFSSD) on arrhythmia after virus myocarditis.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and two cases of arrhythmia after virus myocarditis were randomly divided into two groups. The treatment group was treated with FFSSD, 6 g, b.i.d.; and the control group with propafenone, 150 mg, q 8 h. The therapeutic effects were observed in 4 weeks.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total anti-arrhythmia effects of FFSSD and propafenone were 71.9% and 78.9% respectively (P>0.05). FFSSD took effects relatively slowly with mild and lasting effect.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The curative effect of FFSSD in treating arrhythmia after virus myocarditis is confirmed. FFSSD has no obvious side effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai First People's Hospital, Shanghai 200080, China. weiqh1122@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Qiang-Hua
authors.initials: QH
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Yun-Yu
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Bo-Sheng
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Jin-Ren
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D029822:Enterovirus B, Human; D004769:Enterovirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications*