title: Treating cardiovascular atherosclerotic plaques with Tongmaijiangzhi (TMJZ) capsule.
abstract: Atherosclerotic plaques can cause serious syndromes and mortality. Cholesterol accumulation in the plaques can disrupt the arterial flow, with lumen narrowing and stenosis, which contributes to heart attack and sudden cardiac death. The pharmacological treatment to atherosclerotic plaques can be anti-hypertensives, anti-cholesterol, and cleaning of the existed plaques. This work examined the effects of pharmacological Tongmaijiangzhi (TMJZ) capsule on atherosclerotic plaques. The radiological findings of the atherosclerotic plaques of 107 patients receiving TMJZ treatment were analyzed. We found that the TMJZ administration decreases plaque volume and alters the composition in a relatively short period, showing highly promising effects. TMJZ treatment is able to remove the existed atherosclerotic plaques with no side effects observed.
authors: Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Shihezi University, 832008.
authors: Hong-Qiang
authors: HQ
authors: Ren
authors: Medical College of Shihezi University, 832000.
authors: Li
authors: L
authors: Zhao
authors: Medical College of Shihezi University, 832000.
authors: Zhong Shuang
authors: ZS
authors: Zhang
authors: Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Shihezi University, 832008.
authors: Zhong
authors: Z
authors: Wang
authors: Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Shihezi University, 832008.
authors: Li
authors: L
authors: Wang
authors: Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Shihezi University, 832008.
authors: Jun Cang
authors: JC
authors: Duan
authors: Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Shihezi University, 832008.
authors: Li
authors: L
authors: Li
authors: Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Shihezi University, 832008.
authors: Zhi Hong
authors: ZH
authors: Zhai
authors: Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Shihezi University, 832008.
authors: De Tao
authors: T
authors: Qu
authors: Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Shihezi University, 832008.
authors: Hui
authors: H
authors: Huang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020829:Equisetum; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D030004:Ligusticum; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D031653:Nelumbo; D053723:Panax notoginseng; D008517:Phytotherapy; D058226:Plaque, Atherosclerotic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D032106:Zanthoxylum
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; C101574:chuangxiong extract
keywords: Atherosclerotic plaques; Tongmaijiangzhi; hypertension; stenosis