ArticleCardiovascular diagnosis and therapy2021
Acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy for arrhythmia: a Delphi expert consensus survey.
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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
- Acupuncture for premature ventricular complexes without ischemic or structural heart diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical and pre-clinical evidence.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Does perioperative electroacupuncture reduce the incidence of atrial fibrillation after lung cancer surgery? A randomized, controlled, assessor-blinded clinical trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- A Comprehensive Analysis of Conventional Acupuncture and Pharmacological Approaches for Cardiac Arrhythmias: An Umbrella Review.The Journal of innovations in cardiac rhythm management · 2024Review
- How Do You TreatMedical acupuncture · 2024Article
- Improving Delphi Process in Acupuncture Decision Making: Overall Descriptions and Quality Assessment of Delphi Reports.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Review
- Research on atrial fibrillation mechanisms and prediction of therapeutic prospects: focus on the autonomic nervous system upstream pathways.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundCurrent evidence suggests that acupuncture is an effective adjunctive therapy that can bring potential benefits to patients with cardiac arrhythmias. However, there are relevant gaps in the optimal therapeutic strategy, which may cause uncertainties on the best practice of acupuncture treatment for arrhythmia. We aim to develop consensus-based recommendations for clinical guidance on acupuncture treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.
methodsA multidisciplinary panel of specialists was invited to participate in a two-round semi-open clinical issue investigation. Meanwhile, relevant literature reviews were searched in 3 databases to provide evidence. Subsequently, an initial consensus voting list on acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy for cardiac arrhythmias was derived from the clinical investigation and literature review. Finally, 30 authoritative experts reached a consensus on the key issues of the voting list by a three-round modified Delphi survey. Consensus was defined when >80% agreement was achieved.
resultsFollowing the three-round Delphi survey, there were 32 items (91.43%) finally reaching consensus, including the following 5 domains: (I) the benefits of acupuncture for the appropriate population; (II) the general therapeutic principle; (III) the acupuncture strategy; (IV) the relevant adverse events; (V) others.
conclusionsConsensus was achieved on some key elements. Given the lack of guidelines and the substantial heterogeneity of previous studies, these recommendations are of value in providing guidance for clinical practice of acupuncturists and in assisting patients with arrhythmia to obtain standardized acupuncture treatment. It also pointed out some problems that need to be carefully explored in future studies.
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