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The effect of Crataegus oxycantha Special Extract WS 1442 on clinical progression in patients with mild to moderate symptoms of heart failure.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18490196     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIM: To examine whether hawthorn (Crataegus Special Extract WS 1442 {CSE}) inhibits progression in heart failure (HF) patients.
METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis of data from the HERB CHF study in which patients with mild to moderate HF were randomised to either CSE 900 mg or placebo for 6 months. The primary outcome was time to progression of HF (HF death, hospitalisation, or sustained increase in diuretics) as assessed by log-rank tests and by Cox modelling.
RESULTS: Progression of HF occurred in 46.6% of the CSE and 43.3% of the placebo groups (OR 1.14, 95% CI=0.56, 2.35: p=0.86). Patients receiving CSE were 3.9 times (95% CI=1.1-13.7: p=0.035) more likely to experience HF progression at baseline. In adjusted analysis, the risk of having early HF progression in the CSE group increased to 6.4 (95% CI=1.5, 26.5: p=0.011). In patients with LVEF< or =35%, those taking CSE were at significantly greater risk (3.2, 95% CI=1.3, 8.3: p=0.02) than the placebo group.
CONCLUSIONS: CSE does not reduce heart failure progression in patients who have HF. CSE appears to increase the early risk of HF progression.
Authors:
Suzanna M Zick; Brenda Gillespie; Keith D Aaronson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural     Date:  2008-05-19
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of heart failure     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1388-9842     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Heart Fail.     Publication Date:  2008 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-06-09     Completed Date:  2008-11-18     Revised Date:  2011-06-08    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100887595     Medline TA:  Eur J Heart Fail     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  587-93     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA. szick@umich.edu <szick@umich.edu>
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Crataegus
Disease Progression
Disease-Free Survival
Double-Blind Method
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Failure / drug therapy*,  mortality,  physiopathology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Phytotherapy*
Plant Extracts / therapeutic use*
Retrospective Studies
Severity of Illness Index
Stroke Volume
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
M01-RR00042/RR/NCRR NIH HHS; P50 HL 061202 01/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Plant Extracts; 8057-51-0/crataegus extract
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