title: Effects of Bulbus allii macrostemi on clinical outcomes and oxidized low-density lipoprotein and plasminogen in unstable angina/non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients.
abstract: Unstable angina (UA)/non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) is associated with an increased risk of cardiac death and an efficacious drug with few side effects is necessary. The study aimed to evaluate the effects of Bulbus allii macrostemi (B. macrostemi) on UA/NSTEMI patients as well as to elucidate possible mechanisms. 79 patients were randomly divided into two groups: the trial group received B. macrostemi plus baseline therapy, the control group was given placebo plus baseline therapy. The trial lasted 8 weeks. The evaluation involved main clinical symptoms, changes of electrocardiogram and biochemical examination. After treatment, the trial group showed more significant improvement on clinical manifestation. The plasma oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) level decreased significantly in the trial group (p < 0.01); the plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) level decreased in both groups and it decreased more significantly in the trial group (p < 0.01). In contrast, the activity of plasminogen (PLG) increased in both groups and the change was more marked in the trial group (p < 0.01). The results suggested that B. macrostemi combined with baseline therapy could improve clinical symptoms of UA/NSTEMI patients by decreasing the ox-LDL and PAI-1 levels and enhancing the activity of PLG.
authors.affiliation: The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Public Health, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yun-Fang
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Fang-Fang
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Yu-Xia
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019697:Onions / Q000737:chemistry*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010958:Plasminogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D017395:Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D017395:Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1; C099252:oxidized low density lipoprotein; D010958:Plasminogen