title: [Influence of acupuncture and electroacupuncture on heart rate and extrasystoles (author's transl)].
abstract: In 33 patients with constant ventricular extrasystoles the influence of acupuncture and electroacupuncture on the extrasystoles and the heart rate was examined. There was no difference in heart rate between the treatment-conditions and the non-treatment-conditions. Differences were seen however in the frequencies of the ventricular extrasystoles: During acupuncture (normal as well as electric) the total sum of ventricular extrasystoles and the number of subjects with ventricular extrasystoles was lowered significantly in relation to the non-treatment-condition. The findings are discussed as to neurovegetative and neuroendocrine influence of acupuncture.
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000628:therapy; D005117:Cardiac Complexes, Premature / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications
vernacular_title: Einfluss der Akupunktur und Elektroakupunktur auf die Herzfrequenz und Extra-systolen bei Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen.