[Effects of xinshuai mistura on plasma angiotensin II, atrial natriuretic peptide and N terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide in patients with heart failure].

Objective: To observe the effects of Xinshuai Mistura (XM) on plasma angiotensin II (Ang II), atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and N terminal pro- brain natriuretic peptide (Nt-proBNP) in patients with heart failure (HF).

Methods: Fifty-nine patients with HF (NYHA class II-IV) were randomly divided into two groups, the treated group treated with XM and the control group with Wuling Pulvis (WP), both on the base of captopril treatment. The treatment course was two weeks.