Official PDF Translation•Chinese Journal of New Drugs
Quantitative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula for the Treatment of Chronic Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Zhang Wei; Li Na; Wang Fang; Chen Yu; Liu Yang
• The TCM formula significantly improved clinical efficacy and cardiac function in CHF patients.
• LVEF increased by an average of 4.56% and NT-proBNP levels were significantly reduced.
• No significant increase in adverse events was observed, indicating good safety.
• Findings support the use of TCM as an adjunctive therapy, but more rigorous trials are needed.