Research Article

The Improvement of Cardiac and Endothelial Functions of Xue-Fu-Zhu-Yu Decoction for Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 1

Characteristics of the included studies.

Study IDSample size (T/C)Type of diseaseAge (T/C)BaselineInterventionsDurationOutcome measures
Treatment groupControl group

Lu (2020) [21]43/40UA62.57 ± 8.42/63.39 ± 8.90CXFZYD + amiodaroneAmiodarone4w①②⑪
Zu (2020) [20]38/38AMI + PCI59.68 ± 8.46/60.16 ± 8.26CXFZYD + RTRT8w①②
Li (2019) [23]46/45STEMI + PCI59.03 ± 3.62/58.19 ± 3.86CXFZYD + RTRT1w①②③⑨⑩⑫
Wen (2019) [22]52/52AMI + PCI60.30 ± 4.85/60.25 ± 4.87CXFZYD + RTRT4w①⑨⑩⑫
Liu and Liu (2018) [24]40/40UANA/NACXFZYD + RTRT4w
Li (2017) [26]30/30UA57.9 ± 8.3/58.2 ± 8.5CXFZYD + RTRT2w⑥⑦⑫⑬⑭
Wang (2017) [25]53/53AMI + PCI57.36 ± 8.24/59.02 ± 9.78CXFZYD + RTRT2w①②③④⑤⑨⑩⑫
Wang (2016) [27]34/34UANA/NACXFZYD + RTRT8w④⑤
Liu et al. (2013) [28]30/30AMINA/NACXFZYD + RTRT2w
Zhang et al. (2012) [29]30/30AMI61 ± 7/59 ± 8CXFZYD + RTRT2w
Jiang (2011) [30]40/40UANA/NACXFZYD + RTRT4w
Guo (2009) [32]25/24UANA/NACXFZYD + RTRT2w⑧⑪
Zheng and Wang (2009) [31]30/30UA64.8 ± 7.9/65.2 ± 7.4CXFZYD + RTRT8w④⑤⑥⑦
Chen et al. (2008) [33]42/42USTEMI + UA62.83 ± 10.14/64.83 ± 10.75CXFZYD + RTRT8w
Wang et al. (2006) [34]32/18UA65.4 ± 7.6/65.3 ± 7.8CXFZYD + RTRT8w④⑤⑥⑦
Tang et al. (2004) [35]30/30AMINA/NACXFZYD + RTRT12w①②③

① LVEF; ② LVEDD; ③ LVESD; ④ NO; ⑤ ET-1; ⑥ ICAM-1; ⑦ VCAM-1; ⑧ CRP; ⑨ SOD; ⑩ MDA; ⑪ BNP; ⑫ CK-MB; ⑬ cTnI; ⑭ ADRs. The numerical values of age are presented as mean value ± standard deviation in the treatment group (T) and the control group (C). Abbreviations: ADRs, adverse drug reactions; AMI, actue myocardial infarction; BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; C, consistent; CK-MB, creatine kinase-MB; CRP, C-reactive protein; cTnI, cardiac troponin I; ET-1, endothelin-1; ICAM-1, intercellular adhesion molecule-1; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; LVEDD, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; LVESD, left ventricular end-systolic diameter; MDA, malondialdehyde; NA, not available; NO, nitric oxide; NSTEMI, non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; RT, routine treatment; SOD, superoxide dismutase; STEMI, ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction; T/C, treatment group/control group; UA, unstable angina; VCAM-1, vascular cell adhesion molecule-1; w, week; XFZYD, Xue-Fu-Zhu-Yu decoction.