Danshen pill for chest pain with normal arteries
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests if a traditional Chinese medicine pill (compound Danshen dripping pill) can help people who have chest pain on exertion but whose heart arteries appear normal or nearly normal on scans. If you have this type of chest pain and fit the criteria, you may be able to join.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must have typical chest pain when you exercise or exert yourself.
- Your heart arteries must be normal or have less than 50% blockage on a CT scan or angiogram.
- A stress test must show signs of reduced blood flow to your heart (ST segment changes).
- An ultrasound test must show your heart's blood flow reserve is below 2.5.
- You must agree to take part in the study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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