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. 2019 Aug 2;10:844. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2019.00844

Table 1.

Characteristics of the 27 included studies.

Study (years) Diagnostic criteria Number of participants (male/female), mean age (years) Interventions Conventional medicine or basic treatment Duration of treatment Outcome index Intergroup differences
Trial Control Trial Control
Lu et al., 2006 After PCI 60
58.94 ± 10.79
58
57.1 ± 9.81
Xiongshao capsule (0.5g, tid, p.o). Placebo Clopidogrel, aspirin; atorvastatin, low molecular weight heparin 6 months 1. Cardiovascular mortality
2. The rate of coronary restenosis
3. The degree of coronary artery stenosis
4. The efficiency of angina pectoris
5. Myocardial infarction rate
6. The incidence of PCI
1. P < 0.05
2. P < 0.05
3. P < 0.05
4. P < 0.05
5. P < 0.05
6. P < 0.05
Qiao et al., 2006 After PCI 30 (17/13)
64.0 ± 11.2
29 (18/11)
65.7 ± 12.2
Tongguan capsule (three doses, tid, p.o). Placebo Anticoagulant, antiplatelet, anti-infection 1 month 1. LVEF
2. The ventricular wall motion score
3. Survey of angina pectoris in Seattle
1. P < 0.05
2. P < 0.05
3. P < 0.05
Lu et al., 2008 Documented previous myocardial infarction 2,429
58.35 ± 9.02
2,441
58.35 ± 9.02
Xuezhikang capsule (0.6g, bid, p.o). Placebo Other drugs that do not affect blood lipids 4.5 years 1. Myocardial infarction rate
2. Cardiovascular mortality
3. The incidence of PCI
4. TC
5. TG
6. HDL-C
7. LDL-C
1. P < 0.05
2. P < 0.05
3. P < 0.05
4. P < 0.01
5. P < 0.01
6. P < 0.01
7. P < 0.01
Cheng et al., 2009 The guideline of chronic stable angina from China, 2007 41 (37/4)
49.97 ± 6.19
41 (39/2)
51.12 ± 7.33
Qingre Quyu granule (6g, bid, p.o). Placebo Aspirin, bisoprolol fumarate, isosorbide dinitrate sustained release tablets 25 weeks 1. Number of atherosclerotic plaques
2. Arterial plaque score
3. Intima thickness of carotid artery
4. hsCRP
1. P < 0.05
2. P < 0.05
3. P < 0.05
4. P < 0.05
Qiu et al., 2009 The guideline of acute myocardial infarction from China, 2001 51 (45/6)
57.82 ± 10.23
52 (44/8)
55.79 ± 11.06
Compound Salvia tablet and Xinyue capsule Placebo Antiplatelet agents, anticoagulant, β blocker, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, nitrates, and lipid-regulating drugs 3 months 1. LVEF 1. P < 0.05
Wang et al., 2009 The guideline of unstable angina pectoris from ACC/AHA USA, 2002 32 (12/20)
61.65 ± 8.15
31 (13/18)
64.47 ± 9.21
Shenshao tablet (0.3g, qd, p.o). Placebo Aspirin, isosorbide, mononitrate, simvastatin, Benner Pury, amlodipine,
metoprolol
4 weeks 1. Frequency of angina pectoris
2. Seattle score
3. The incidence of PCI
4. Acute myocardial infarction rate
1. P < 0.05
2. P < 0.05
3. P > 0.05
4. P > 0.05
Chu et al., 2010 After PCI 28 (18/10);
61.7 ± 9.6
29 (20/9);
58.8 ± 8.9
Xuefu Zhuyu capsule Placebo Clopidogrel, aspirin, low molecular weight heparin, metoprolol tartrate, atorvastatin 4 weeks 1. The efficiency of angina pectoris
2. Electrocardiogram curative effect
3. Survey of angina pectoris in Seattle
1. P < 0.05
2. P < 0.05
3. P < 0.05
Zhang et al., 2010 The guideline of segment elevation myocardial infarction from WHO 108 (92/16)
58.5 ± 10.6
111 (96/15)
57.6 ± 11.2
Tongxinluo (2.08g, qd, p.o). Placebo Aspirin, clopidogrel 180 days 1. The incidence of no reflow of myocardium 1. P = 0.0031
Shang et al., 2011 The guideline of stable angina pectoris from WHO 73 (50/23)
67.79 ± 4.77
79 (52/27)
66.7 ± 4.16
Chuangxiongol (250mg, tid, p.o). Placebo Aspirin, tilopidine, diltiazem, nitroglycerin, heparin 6 months 1. Restenosis rate
2. The efficiency of angina pectoris
3. Cardiovascular mortality
4. Acute myocardial infarction rate
5. The incidence of PCI
1. P > 0.05
2. P < 0.01
3. P > 0.05
4. P > 0.05
5. P > 0.05
Mo et al., 2012 The guideline of criteria for the naming and diagnosis of ischemic heart disease 60 (43/17)
67.15 ± 4.87
60 (42/18)
66.22 ± 5.12
Yixin Mai granule (one dose, tid, p.o). Placebo Isosorbide, metoprolol, fosinopril, aspirin 4 weeks 1. hsCRP
2. IL-6
3. IL-18
4. The efficiency of angina pectoris
1. P < 0.01
2. P < 0.01
3. P < 0.01
4. P = 0.037
Wang S. H. et al., 2012 The guideline of unstable angina pectoris from ACC/AHA USA, 2002 33 (26/7)
60.2 ± 9
33 (25/8)
62.7 ± 7.1
Tablets of betel (1.5g, bid, p.o). Placebo Aspirin, simvastatin, isosorbide, dinitrate 28 days 1. The efficiency of angina pectoris
2. Electrocardiogram efficiency
3. Nitroglycerin consumption
4. hsCRP
5. sCD40L
1. P < 0.05
2. P > 0.05
3. P < 0.05
4. P < 0.05
5. P < 0.05
Wang Y. G. et al., 2012 The guideline of chronic stable angina from China, 2007 76 72 Double ginseng capsule and Tongguan capsule (four doses, tid, p.o). Placebo Original treatment 6 months 1. TG
2. TC
3. HDL-C
4. LDL-C
1. P < 0.05
2. P > 0.05
3. P < 0.05
4. P < 0.05
Chen et al., 2013 After PCI 30 (17/13)
65.5 ± 7.5
30 (16/14)
63.8 ± 6.3
Tongguan capsule (three doses, tid, p.o). Placebo Clopidogrel, aspirin, low molecular weight heparin 3 months 1. LVEF
2. The ventricular wall motion score
3. The number of endothelial progenitor cell in peripheral blood
1. P < 0.05
2. P < 0.05
3. P < 0.05
Shang et al., 2013 The guideline of chronic stable angina from China, 2004 1,746 (1,191/555)
58.35 ± 9.02
1,759 (1,260/499)
58.28 ± 8.99
QSYQ (0.5g, tid, p.o). Placebo Antihypertensive drugs, hypoglycemic agent, lipid-lowering medicine 12 months 1. Cardiovascular mortality
2. Myocardial infarction rate
3. The incidence of PCI
1. P > 0.05
2. P > 0.05
3. P > 0.05
Hu et al., 2014 The guideline of chronic stable angina from China, 2007 192
57.82 ± 10.23
99
57.82 ± 10.23
Reachable film (three doses, tid, p.o). Placebo NM 4 weeks 1. The efficiency of angina pectoris
2. The total curative effect of TCM Syndrome
3. Electrocardiogram efficiency
1. P < 0.05
2. P < 0.05
3. P < 0.05
Liu et al., 2014 The guideline of chronic stable angina from China, 2007 120
59.21 ± 7.92
120
60.64 ± 7. 69
Chek Shincen Tongxin granule Placebo Aspirin, atorvastatin 4 weeks 1. Body limitation
2. Stable state of angina pectoris
3. Episodes of angina pectoris
4. Satisfaction with treatment
5. The degree of understanding of disease
6. Electrocardiogram efficiency
1. P < 0.05
2. P < 0.05
3. P < 0.05
4. P < 0.05
5. P < 0.05
6. P < 0.05
Lu et al., 2014 After PCI 90 (48/42)
60.2 ± 6.9
90 (46/44)
61.8 ± 7.2
Tongxinluo capsule (three doses, tid, p.o). Placebo Original treatment 12 months 1. The incidence of coronary restenosis
2. The degree of coronary restenosis
3. The efficiency of angina pectoris
4. Myocardial infarction rate
5. Cardiovascular mortality
1. P < 0.05
2. P < 0.01
3. P = 0.04
4. P = 0.19
5. P > 0.05
Sun, 2014 The guideline of chronic unstable angina from China, 2007 64 (42/22)
70.81 ± 10.76
64 (44/20)
69.8 ± 10.98
Musk Baoxin pill (two doses, tid, p.o). Placebo Isosorbide dinitrate tablets, atorvastatin, thiazepine, enteric aspirin 6 months 1. The efficiency of angina pectoris
2. Myocardial infarction rate
3. Cardiovascular mortality
4. Nitroglycerin consumption
5. Electrocardiogram efficiency
6. LVEF
1. P < 0.05
2. P < 0.05
3. P > 0.05
4. P < 0.01
5. P < 0.05
6. P < 0.05
Xu et al., 2014 The guideline of unstable angina pectoris from ACC/AHA USA, 2002 55 (29/26)
69.47 ± 8
59 (33/26)
70.41 ± 8.6
Shenzhu Guanxin recipe (12g, qd, p.o). Placebo Conventional western medicine (unspecified) 12 weeks 1. The efficiency of angina pectoris
2. The duration of angina pectoris
3. Total use of nitroglycerin
4. The degree of physical activity induced by angina pectoris
5. The degree of angina pectoris
1. P < 0.05
2. P < 0.05
3. P < 0.05
4. P < 0.05
5. P < 0.01
Xu et al., 2015 After PCI 113 (86/27)
70.35 ± 9.61
74 (51/23)
68.08 ± 10.38
Shenzhu Guanxin recipe Placebo Aspirin, ticplopidine, diltiazem, glyceryl, trinitrate, heparin 3 months 1. Angina pectoris score
2. Cardiovascular mortality
3. Myocardial ischemia rate
1. P = 0.66
2. P = 0.33
3. P = 0.63
Zhang et al., 2015 The guideline of unstable angina pectoris from ACC/AHA USA, 2002 119 (56/63)
59.46 ± 6.524
120 (52/68)
58.82 ± 7.061
Wufuxinnaoqing capsules Placebo Antiplatelet, aggregation, ACEI or ARB, statin two hydrogen arsenide 12 weeks 1. The efficiency of angina pectoris
2. Nitroglycerin consumption
1. P < 0.01
2. P < 0.01
Duan et al., 2016 The guideline of chronic stable angina from China, 2007 64 (38/26)
59.7 ± 6.34
67 (47/20)
60.7 ± 6.44
Live heart pill (two doses, tid, p.o). Placebo Conventional western medicine (unspecified) 8 weeks 1. Symptom score of angina pectoris
2. Nitroglycerin consumption
3. Electrocardiogram plate movement
4. Seattle scale
5. Syndromes of traditional Chinese Medicine
6. hsCRP
7. Blood lipid
1. P < 0.01
2. P < 0.01
3. P < 0.01
4. P < 0.01
5. P < 0.01
6. P > 0.05
7. P > 0.05
Mao et al., 2016 After PCI 42
67.54 ± 8.39
41
68.38 ± 10.41
Danlou tablet Placebo Conventional western medicine (unspecified) 90 days 1. Left ventricular end diastolic volume index
2. End systolic volume index of left ventricle
3. LVEF
4. Cardiovascular mortality
5. Myocardial infarction rate
1. P < 0.001
2. P < 0.001
3. P < 0.001
4. P < 0.05
5. P < 0.05
Wang et al., 2016 The guideline of unstable angina pectoris from ACCF/AHA USA, 2007 109 (72/37)
62.89 ± 9.23
110 (74/36)
63.89 ± 10.03
Danlou tablet (4.5g, qd, p.o). Placebo Antiplatelet, aggregation, anticoagulant, lipid-lowering, improvement of myocardial, remodeling, step-down 90 days 1. Cardiovascular mortality
2. Myocardial infarction rate
3. Reconstructive rate of blood vessels
4. Troponin
5. hsCRP
1. P > 0.05
2. P = 0.04
3. P > 0.05
4. P > 0.05
5. P > 0.05
Zhu et al., 2016 The guideline of chronic stable angina from China, 2007 76 (48/28)
51.8 ± 1.6
74 (46/28)
51. 5 ± 1. 4
Traditional Chinese medicine prescription (10 mg, tid, p.o). Placebo Isosorbide, aspirin, atorvastatin 4 weeks 1. The efficiency of angina pectoris
2. Electrocardiogram efficiency
3. TG
4. TC
5. HDL-C
6. LDL-C
7. TCM syndrome score
1. P < 0.05
2. P < 0.05
3. P < 0.05
4. P < 0.05
5. P < 0.05
6. P < 0.05
7. P < 0.05
Wang et al., 2017 The guideline of unstable angina pectoris from ACC/AHA USA, 2011 40 (17/23)
70.68 ± 6.87
40 (21/19)
71.65 ± 4.32
Xuesaitong soft capsule (0.66g, bid, p.o). Placebo Conventional western medicine (unspecified) 4 weeks 1. TC
2. TG
3. HDL
4. LDL
5. Survey of angina pectoris in Seattle
1. P < 0.05
2. P < 0.05
3. P < 0.05
4. P < 0.05
5. P < 0.05
Yang et al., 2017 The guideline of chronic stable angina from China, 2014 33 (20/13)
61.18 ± 6.61
33 (21/12)
61.03 ± 7.51
Coronary Ningtong prescription Placebo Aspirin enteric-coated tablets, simvastatin tablets, isosorbide mononitrate, metoprolol 24 weeks 1. Coronary stenosis
2. The efficiency of angina pectoris
1. P < 0.05
2. P < 0.05

PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; hsCRP, high sensitive C reactive protein; TC, total cholesterol; TG, total glycerol three fat; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; STEMI, segment elevation myocardial infarction; WHO, world health organization; NM, not mention; QSYQ, Qi-Shen-Yi-Qi dripping pills.