Effects of Taikong Yangxin Prescription on Heart Function in Tail-suspension Rats / 航天医学与医学工程

Objective To investigate effects of Taikong Yangxin Prescription on left ventricular pump and contract function in rat after tail suspension.Methods Twenty four male Sprague-Dawley(SD)rats were randomly and divided into three groups:(A)normal control group,(B)tail-suspension group and(C)Chinese herb compound group(taking Taikong Yangxin Prescription and tail suspension).The left ventricular functions in rats were examined by echocardiography separately after 7 d and 28 d tail-suspension.Results After 28 d of tail-suspension,as compared with the tail-suspension group,LVDD in Chinese herb compound group increased significantly(P