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ReviewChinese journal of integrative medicine2025

Research Progress of Vagal Nerve Regulation Mechanism in Acupuncture Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation.

Lu-Lu Cao, Hui-Rong Liu, Ya-Jie Ji, Yin-Tao Zhang, Bing-Quan Wang, Xiao-Hong Xue, Pei Wang, Zhi-Hui Luo, Huan-Gan Wu

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Review in Chinese journal of integrative medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Lu-Lu CaoImmunology Laboratory, Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, Shanghai, 200232, China.
Hui-Rong LiuImmunology Laboratory, Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, Shanghai, 200232, China.
Ya-Jie JiBreast Disease Department, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200437, China.
Yin-Tao ZhangGraduate College, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.
Bing-Quan WangDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibusion Tuina Traumatology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, 200233, China.
Xiao-Hong XueBreast Disease Department, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200437, China.
Pei WangGraduate College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China.
Zhi-Hui LuoGraduate College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China.
Huan-Gan WuImmunology Laboratory, Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, Shanghai, 200232, China. wuhuangan@126.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice. It has a high prevalence and poor prognosis. The application of antiarrhythmic drugs and even surgery cannot completely treat the disease, and there are many sequelae. AF can be classified into the category of "palpitation" in Chinese medicine according to its symptoms. Acupuncture has a significant effect on AF. The authors find that an important mechanism of acupuncture in AF treatment is to regulate the cardiac vagus nerve. Therefore, this article intends to review the distribution and function of vagus nerve in the heart, the application and the regulatroy effect for the treatment of AF.

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Acupuncture TherapyAtrial FibrillationVagus NerveAnimalsHumansacupunctureatrial fibrillationautonomic nervereviewvagus nerve

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PMID38990478

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