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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2021

Speckle Tracking Echocardiography Verified the Efficacy of Qianyangyuyin Granules in Alleviating Left Ventricular Remodeling in a Hypertensive Rat Model.

Anxia He, Lijun Qian, Shihai Yan, Menglin Zhu, Xixuan Zhao, Wenjie Ma, Jie Li, Di Xu

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Qianyang Yuyin granule modulates glycolysis and inflammatory response to treat hypertensive cardiac remodeling.Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan · 2026
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Anxia HeDepartment of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.
Lijun QianDepartment of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8773-2065
Shihai YanDepartment of Pharmacology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China.
Menglin ZhuDepartment of Echocardiography, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China.
Xixuan ZhaoDepartment of Echocardiography, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China.
Wenjie MaDepartment of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.
Jie LiDepartment of Cardiology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1311-7489
Di XuDepartment of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2176-8460
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine · CNJiangsu Province Hospital · CN

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Abstract

backgroundGlobal longitudinal strain (GLS) can be assessed by speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) to express the degree of cardiac fibrosis. Qianyangyuyin (QYYY) granules can effectively improve GLS in hypertensive patients. Using a hypertensive rat model, we carried out speckle tracking echocardiography to validate the effect of QYYY in diminishing LV remodeling.

methodsWe randomly divided 16 spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) into SHR, SHR + valsartan (SHR + V), SHR + low-dose QYYY (SHR + QL), and SHR + high-dose QYYY (SHR + QH) groups, with four rats in each group. Another group of 4 Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats were selected into a normal control (WKY) group. At the 8th week, conventional echocardiographic parameters were measured by GE Vivid E95 ultrasound (12S probe, 10-12 MHz) and GLS by speckle tracking echocardiography with EchoPAC (version 203) software. HE and Masson's trichrome staining were performed to detect the cardiomyocyte width and collagen volume fraction after rat sacrifice. Collagen I,

resultsThe absolute values of GLS significantly increased in the SHR + QH group compared to the SHR group, while the CVF and CW values significantly decreased. In addition, Collagen I,

conclusionsGLS is a reliable indicator to evaluate the therapeutic effect on left ventricular remodeling in hypertension. QYYY granules can inhibit the development of cardiac fibrosis in the hypertensive rat model.

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