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The Effect of Geopungchunghyul-dan on Circumferential Strain of Carotid Artery: A Case Series

거풍청혈단이 경동맥 탄력도에 미치는 영향: 증례 집적 연구

  • Moon, Sang-Kwan (Department of Cardiology and Neurology, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Jung, Minho (Department of Cardiology and Neurology, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kwon, Seungwon (Department of Cardiology and Neurology, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Cho, Seung-Yeon (Department of Cardiology and Neurology, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Park, Seong-Uk (Department of Cardiology and Neurology, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Jung, Woo-Sang (Department of Cardiology and Neurology, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Park, Jung-Mi (Department of Cardiology and Neurology, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Ko, Chang-Nam (Department of Cardiology and Neurology, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Cho, Ki-Ho (Department of Cardiology and Neurology, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital)
  • 문상관 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과) ;
  • 정민호 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과) ;
  • 권승원 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과) ;
  • 조승연 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과) ;
  • 박성욱 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과) ;
  • 정우상 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과) ;
  • 박정미 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과) ;
  • 고창남 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과) ;
  • 조기호 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과)
  • Received : 2017.11.30
  • Accepted : 2018.03.02
  • Published : 2018.03.31
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Abstract

Objectives: This study is aimed to examine the effect of Geopungchunghyul-dan on circumferential strain of carotid artery in outpatients of Kyung Hee University hospital of Korean Medicine. Methods: Retrospective chart review is used from June 2016 to August 2017 for outpatients of Kyung Hee University hospital of Korean Medicine. 14 patients taking Geopungchunghyul-dan over 1 month were speculated. Data of circumferential strain and intima-media thickness was taken from carotid ultrasonography and processed by Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Results: Geopungchunghyul-dan lowered circumferential strain of both carotid arteries after 1 month of administration (p<0.05). Intima-media thickness of both carotid arteries did not changed significantly. Conclusions: Geopungchunghyul-dan may ameliorate arterial stiffness.

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