Cardiovascular Therapeutics (Jan 2024)

Effectiveness and Safety of Shengmai San for Viral Myocarditis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

  • Bing-rui Zhang,
  • Xue-han Liu,
  • Yu-tong Ling,
  • Chun-li Lu,
  • Xin-yan Jin,
  • Yi-ming Wei,
  • Yi-qing Cai,
  • Nicola Robinson,
  • Jian-ping Liu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/2127018
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2024

Abstract

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Conclusion: SMS used alone or combined with WM may have potential effectiveness on symptom alleviation, ECG recovery rate, myocardial injury markers, and cardiac function, but the effectiveness is uncertain due to the low quality and absence of placebo-controlled trials. The exact efficacy of SMS for VMC needs to be confirmed by high-quality double-blind RCTs in the future.