Effects and Mechanisms of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine in the Treatment of Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

Publication date: Available online 14 November 2019Source: Pharmacological ResearchAuthor(s): Lijuan Wu, Fei Li, Changying Zhao, Yao Ming, Chunmei Zheng, Yonglin Li, Shihang Lei, Chen ChenAbstractThe incidence of ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) is increasing yearly, which seriously endangers human health. There is rarely any remarkable progress in the treatment of ICM from the available drugs. Recent research shows that natural herbal medicine may have beneficial effects in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The effective extracts of the herbs may improve myocardial ischemia through various actions, such as hemodynamic, hemorheological, and vascular actions, and on various cell biology aspects, such as intracellular calcium balance, mitochondria function, cell apoptosis, and scavenging free radicals. Here, we review the animal research progress and potential mechanisms in the treatment of ICM using extracts of well-known traditional Chinese herbal medicines.
Source: Pharmacological Research - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research