ReviewFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2025
Auriculotherapy for the intervention effect of chronic heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Review in Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
Background: Auriculotherapy is a complementary therapy known to improve quality of life in various diseases; however, its clinical application in the treatment of chronic heart failure (CHF) remains limited, partly due to the lack of standardized efficacy evaluation indicators. Methods: Relevant randomized controlled trials on CHF were systematically searched from database inception to November 2025. Two reviewers independently screened studies, extracted data, and assessed study quality. Any disagreements were resolved by consensus with the assistance of a third reviewer. Meta-analyses were conducted using RevMan 5.4. Results: A total of 24 studies involving 2,387 patients were included in the study. The results of meta-analysis demonstrated that auriculotherapy combined with conventional treatment improved the effective rate of cardiac function improvement [odds ratio (OR) = 3.92, 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.86-5.38, Conclusion: The available evidence suggests that auriculotherapy is a safe adjunctive therapy for CHF, capable of improving overall clinical effectiveness, enhancing cardiac function, and improving exercise capacity and quality of life. Systematic Review Registration: PROSPERO CRD42024621500.
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