Comparative efficacy of Chinese herbal injections for treating chronic heart failure: a network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

On account of deterioration of chronic heart failure (CHF) and extensive exploration of Chinese herbal injections (CHIs), we performed a network meta-analysis to investigate the efficacy of CHIs (Huangqi injection, Shenfu injection, Shengmai injection, Shenmai injection, Shenqi Fuzheng injection, Yiqifumai injection) on the basis of western medicine (WM) treatment in CHF.

Methods

Literature search was conducted in Embase, the Cochrane Library, Pubmed, Chinese Biological Medicine Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Database, Chinese Scientific Journal Database from inception to June 12nd 2017, and study selection was abided by a prior eligible criteria.

Results

Ultimately, a total of 113 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were enrolle

SUBMITTER: Wang KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5793420 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature