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ArticleFrontiers in physiology2017

The Effects of Tai Chi Training in Patients with Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Xiaomeng Ren, Yanda Li, Xinyu Yang, Jie Li, Huilong Li, Zhengzhong Yuan, Yikun Sun, Hongcai Shang, Yanwei Xing, Yonghong Gao

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Article in Frontiers in physiology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 12 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Xiaomeng RenGuang'anmen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Yanda LiGuang'anmen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Xinyu YangGuang'anmen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jie LiGuang'anmen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Huilong LiDepartment of Surgery, Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Zhengzhong YuanDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Yikun SunKey Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education and Beijing, Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Hongcai ShangKey Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education and Beijing, Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Yanwei XingGuang'anmen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Yonghong GaoKey Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education and Beijing, Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine · CNChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNGuang’anmen Hospital · CNWenzhou Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heart Failure (HF) is associated with significantly high morbidity and mortality. We performed a meta-analysis and updated new evidences from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to determine the effects of Tai Chi (TC) in patients with HF. Electronic literature search of Medline, PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, China national knowledge infrastructure (CNKI), and Wan Fang Database was conducted from inception of their establishment until 2017. And we also searched Clinical Trials Registries (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ and www.controlled-trials.com) for on-going studies. A total of 11 trials with 656 patients were available for analysis. The results suggested that TC was associated with an obviously improved 6-min walk distance [6MWD, weighted mean difference (WMD) 65.29 m; 95% CI 32.55-98.04] and quality of life (Qol, WMD -11.52 points; 95% CI -16.5 to -6.98) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF, WMD 9.94%; 95% CI 6.95 to 12.93). TC was shown to reduce serum B-type natriuretic peptide [BNP, standard mean difference (SMD) -1.08 pg/mL; 95% CI -1.91 to -0.26] and heart rate (HR, WMD -2.52 bpm; 95% CI -3.49 to -1.55). In summary, our meta-analysis demonstrated the clinical evidence about TC for HF is inconclusive. TC could improve 6MWD, Qol and LVEF in patients with HF and may reduce BNP and HR. However, there is a lack of evidence to support TC altering other important long-term clinical outcomes so far. Further larger and more sustainable RCTs are urgently needed to investigate the effects of TC.

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6-min walk distanceB-type natriuretic peptideheart failureleft ventricular ejection fractionmeta-analysisTai Chi

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