Objective To investigate the effects and possible mechanism of Shenmai Injection(参麦注射液)on hypertensive heart failure.Methods A total of 20 Dahl /SS salt-sensitive male rats were randomly divided into three groups: A normal group with 6 rats was given low-salt diet for 20 weeks;a model group(n = 7)and a Shenmai Injection group(n = 7)were given 20 g high-salt diets(8% sodium chloride)for 20 weeks to establish a rat model of hypertension heart failure.Left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF)and left ventricular shortening fraction(LVFS)were d...
