A Chinese classical prescription Xuefu Zhuyu decoction in the treatment of coronary heart disease: An overview

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and is a hot topic in cardiovascular disease research. Western medicine treats CHD with stent implantation, anti-angina pectoris, anti-platelet aggregation and other operations or drugs. According to the whole concept and the characteristics of syndrome differentiation, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treats CHD according to different syndromes and points out that qi deficiency and blood stasis are the basic pathogenesis of CHD. Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction (XFZYD), as a classic prescription of TCM, has certain value in the treatment of CHD, with the effects of promoting qi, activating blood circulation, dredging collaterals and relieving pain. In addition, it also exhibits advantages in high efficiency, low toxicity, high cost performance, few side effects, and high patient acceptance.