title: Tongguan capsule ameliorates coronary artery stenosis in a 40-year-old woman.
abstract: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, with coronary heart disease as the major contributor to this related mortality. There is a growing trend in the application of Chinese medicine in clinical practice for the treatment of coronary heart disease. However, there is a lack of knowledge surrounding the pharmacological, toxicological, and biological profiles of Chinese medicine. In this case report, we describe the therapeutic effects of Tongguan capsule in a 40-year-old woman diagnosed with stable angina pectoris. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first case documented of the therapeutic effect of Tongguan capsule in the treatment of coronary heart disease.
authors: Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
authors: Huan
authors: H
authors: Ma
authors: Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
authors: Lei
authors: L
authors: Wang
authors: Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
authors: Daozheng
authors: D
authors: Huang
authors: Medical Imaging Central, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
authors: Guoqing
authors: G
authors: Liu
authors: Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
authors: Minzhou
authors: M
authors: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D060050:Angina, Stable / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002214:Capsules; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002214:Capsules; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; C532895:tongguan
keywords: Chinese medicine; Tongguan capsule; cardiovascular disease; stable angina pectoris