ReviewOpen access Macedonian journal of medical sciences2019
Systematic Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture Treatment for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.
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- Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for arrythmias: an overview of systematic reviews and Meta-analyses.Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Acupuncture on Cardiac Remodeling in Patients with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: Results of a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Patient- and Assessor-Blinded Pilot Trial and Its Implications for Future Research.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Trial
- Research Progress of Vagal Nerve Regulation Mechanism in Acupuncture Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation.Chinese journal of integrative medicine · 2025Review
- Sessions of acupuncture and nutritional therapy evaluation for atrial fibrillation (Santé-AF): a randomised feasibility study.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2025Article
- Acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy for arrhythmia: a Delphi expert consensus survey.Cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy · 2021Article
- Acupuncture Anesthesia for Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in Treatment of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: A Case Report.Chinese journal of integrative medicine · 2021Article
- Effects of acupuncture on clinical outcome and helper T cell distribution and abundance in patients with convalescent ischemic stroke.American journal of translational research · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundAtrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common types of arrhythmia diagnosed in clinical practice. Due to its negative effects on people's physical and mental health, it is necessary to prevent and treat AF. Recently, scholars have found that acupuncture can be used to treat AF, but some scholars have questioned its therapeutic efficacy.
aimTherefore, this study was performed to assess the efficacy and safety of acupuncture treatment for AF patients.
methodsPreviously published research articles were retrieved from six databases, and the data was analysed using RevMan5.3 software with a statistically significant difference defined as P < 0.05.
resultsA total of 8 relevant kinds of literature were retrieved containing 633 AF patients (323 in the treatment group and 310 in the control group). Acupuncture treatment increased the total efficacy and the rate of AF cardioversion to sinus rhythm (RR: 1.38; 95% CI: 1.25 to 1.53 vs RR: 1.40;95% CI: 1.16 to 1.69; each P < 0.05), and decreased the time of AF cardioversion to sinus rhythm, the heart rate and incidence of adverse effects (RR: -3.95; 95% CI: -4.98 to -2.91 vs RR: -14.54; 95% CI: -24.09 to -5.00 vs RR: 0.48; 95% CI: 0.21 to 1.11, each P < 0.05). There was difference between retention time more and less than 30 minutes (I2 = 74.9%, P = 0.05). The funnel plot displayed a symmetrical and funnel-form shape, indicating low bias.
conclusionAcupuncture has a good therapeutic effect and safety profile on patients with AF, and its application in clinical practice should be considered.
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