The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

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Effects of Chungpyesagan-tang on arterial stiffness and pulse pressure in acute stroke patients

청폐사간탕(淸肺瀉肝湯)이 급성기 중풍환자의 동맥경직도 및 맥압에 미치는 영향

  • Park, Young-Min (Department of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases(Stroke Center), College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Hong, Jin-Woo (Department of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases(Stroke Center), College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Shin, Won-Jun (Department of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases(Stroke Center), College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Jeong, Dong-Won (Department of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases(Stroke Center), College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Kim, Seok-Min (Department of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases(Stroke Center), College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Bae, Hyung-Sup (Department of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases(Stroke Center), College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Suk (Department of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases(Stroke Center), College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Moon, Sang-Kwan (Department of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases(Stroke Center), College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Jung, Woo-Sang (Department of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases(Stroke Center), College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Cho, Ki-Hoo (Department of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases(Stroke Center), College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University)
  • 박영민 (경희대학교 한의과대학 2내과학교실) ;
  • 홍진우 (경희대학교 한의과대학 2내과학교실) ;
  • 신원준 (경희대학교 한의과대학 2내과학교실) ;
  • 정동원 (경희대학교 한의과대학 2내과학교실) ;
  • 김석민 (경희대학교 한의과대학 2내과학교실) ;
  • 배형섭 (경희대학교 한의과대학 2내과학교실) ;
  • 김영석 (경희대학교 한의과대학 2내과학교실) ;
  • 문상관 (경희대학교 한의과대학 2내과학교실) ;
  • 정우상 (경희대학교 한의과대학 2내과학교실) ;
  • 조기호 (경희대학교 한의과대학 2내과학교실)
  • Published : 2006.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives : Arterial stiffness and pulse pressure are related to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular survival and longevity. This study is aimed at examining the effects of Chungpyesagan-tang on arterial stiffness and Pulse pressure in acute stroke Patients. Methods: The subject of this study was acute strike Patients within 1 week after ictus, with Cardio-ankle vascular index(CAVI) higher than 9.0. They were divided into two groups: A treatment group (n=44) and a control group(n=46). For two weeks, Chungpyesagan-tang was given to the former, other herbal medicines to the latter. used for stroke patients for the control group for 2 weeks. At the end of first and second week, CAVI, pulse Pressure, National Institute of Health stroke scale(NIHSS), Modified Barthel Index(MBI) were measured. Serum lipid Profile, aspartate transaminase(AST), alanine transaminase(ALT). blood urea nitrogen(BUN), creatinine were also measured at the end of the study. Results : After 2 weeks, CAVI and Pulse Pressure in Chungpyesagan-tane group were significantly tower than those in the control group(P<0.05). NIHSS and MBI were improved in both groups. But there was no significant difference between the treatment group and the control group in terms of the NIHSS and MBI. Conclusions : We suggest Chungpyesagan-tanghas desirable effects on arterial stiffness and Pulse Pressure of acute stroke patients. It can improve morbidity and mortality of patients on the basis of influencing vascular stiffness and increased pulse pressure.

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