Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Honghua Injection in the Treatment of Coronary Heart Disease Angina Pectoris

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of honghua injection combined with western medicine in the treatment of coronary heart disease angina pectoris. METHODS: Computer extensively searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, China Biomedical Archives (SinoMed), China Knowledge Network (CNKI), Chinese Journal Full-text Database (VIP), Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform (Wanfang), and collected randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of honghua injection combined with western medicine in the treatment of coronary heart disease angina pectoris. Use Review Manager5.3 software for meta-analysis. RESULTS: 21 RCTs were included, involving 1894 participants. Meta-analysis shows that honghua injection combined with western medicine can significantly improve the clinical efficacy (OR = 4.03, 95% CI[2.96,5.49]), electrocardiographic efficacy (OR = 3.39, 95%CI[2.44, 4.70]), can significantly reduce total cholesterol (TC) levels (MD = −0.39, 95% CI[−0.47, −0.31]), triacylglycerol (TG) levels (MD = −0.45, 95% CI[−0.51, −0.39]), increase high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels (MD = 0.29,95%CI[0.26,0.32]), reduce low-density lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) levels (MD = −0.59, 95%CI[−0.79, −0.38]). Five articles reported adverse reactions. CONCLUSION: Honghua injection combined with western medicine is more effective than western medicine alone in patients with coronary heart disease angina pectoris. More multicenter, large sample, high-quality RCTs are needed to provide evidence.