The protective effect of Shuxin Shengmai Dan on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats

The traditional Chinese medicine Shuxin Shengmai Dan (SXSMD) is clinically used to treat angina pectoris. The mechanism of protective effects of SXSMD on the heart still remains poorly understood, although inhibition of inflammation by it was implicated. The role of SXSMD in rats with myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (IR) and the mechanism of SXSMD action were studied in this research.