Abstract:Objective: To study the effect and mechanism of Gegen Qinlian decoction on myocardial ischemia reperfusion induced arrhythmia in rats, to provide experimental evidence for clinical application. Method: Healthy SD rats were randomly divided into six groups (n=10, each), sham operation group (given equal volume distilled water), model group (given equal volume distilled water), Wenxin keli group (2.43 g·kg-1), Gegenqinlian decoction high, medium, low dose (8.64, 4.32, 2.16 g crude drug·kg-1) groups. Beside the sham operation group, the other groups were performed by liquating anterior interventricular branch of the left desending coronary artery to establish myocardial ischemia reperfusion induced arrhythmia. After different intervention for continuous 7 days, electrocardiogram of lead II was examined, and tissue Na+-K+-ATP enzyme (Na+-K+-ATPase), Ca2+-ATP enzyme (Ca2+-ATPase) and serum superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA) were determined. Result: Gegenqinlian decoction could significantly reduce the incidence of arrhythmia, serum MDA and increase serum SOD, also significantly increase Na+-K+-ATPase, Ca2+-ATPase activity (P<0.01 or P<0.05). Conclusion: Gegenqinlian decoction has good anti-arrhythmia effect in the way of increasing enzymes activity and removing oxygen free radicals, to improve arrhythmia and protect the ischemic myocardium.