Effectiveness of Saireito, a Traditional Japanese Kampo Herbal Medication, on Pacemaker-Related Pleural Effusion: A Case Report

Hiroyuki Mataki; Masamichi Yasutomi; Yuya Makino; Ayako Kunimura; Kenzo Fukuhara; Masafumi Takeda; Akira Kimata; Sonoko Hirayama; Toru Ozawa; Teruki Shin; Takayuki Yoshioka; Nobutaka Inoue

doi:10.12659/AJCR.931247

29 August 2021 : Case report Japan

Effectiveness of Saireito, a Traditional Japanese Kampo Herbal Medication, on Pacemaker-Related Pleural Effusion: A Case Report

Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment

Hiroyuki Mataki^1ABCDEF*, Masamichi Yasutomi^1E, Yuya Makino^1E, Ayako Kunimura^1E, Kenzo Fukuhara^1E, Masafumi Takeda^1E, Akira Kimata^1E, Sonoko Hirayama^1E, Toru Ozawa^1E, Teruki Shin^2E, Takayuki Yoshioka^2E, Nobutaka Inoue^1AEF

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931247

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931247

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Table 1. Laboratory data on patient’s first admission revealed only mild hypokalemia. On second admission, mild hypokalemia still existed, and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) was slightly elevated.

		First admission	Second admission			First admission	Second admission
Total protein	g/dl	6.5	8.2	LDL	mg/dl	116	110
Albumin	g/dl	3.4	3.9	HDL	mg/dl	58	54
AST	U/L	20	22	TG	mg/dl	70	87
ALT	U/L	9	8	TSH	μIU/ml	2.1	1.6
CPK	U/L	34	78	freeT4	ng/dl	1.59	1.7
LDH	U/L	159	232	CRP	mg/dl	0.3	0.3
γGTP	U/L	23	18	BNP	pg/ml	70	108
BUN	mg/dl	22	15	WBC	/μL	6160	5720
UA	mg/dl	6.7	6.5	RBC	10/μL	434	433
e-GFR	ml/min.1.73 m	59	59	Hemoglobin	g/dl	12.4	12
Na	mmol/L	138	136	Hematocrit	%	37.2	36.3
K	mmol/L	3.2	3.4	Platelet	10/μL	20.3	21.9
cl	mmol/L	102	101
AST – aspartate aminotransferase; ALT – alanine aminotransferase; CPK – creatine phosphokinase; LDH – lactate dehydrogenase; γGTP – gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; LDL – low density lipoprotein; HDL – high density lipoprotein; TG – triglyceride; TSH – thyroid stimulating hormone; T4 – thyroxin; CRP – C-reactive protein; BNP – brain natriuretic peptide; WBC – white blood cell; RBC – red blood cell.

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