The effects of acupuncture in treatment of coronary heart diseases.
A clinical study on acupuncture at point Neiguan (PC 6) was conducted on the basis of successful treatment of patients with angina pectoris and acute myocardial infarct. The effective rate (91.3%) was found to be far superior to isosorbide dinitrate and nifedipine (P < 0.01). The experimental studies in animal models demonstrated that electro-acupuncture could decrease the elevated ST segments in ECGs and reduce the infarct areas induced by coronary ligation.
Meng
Jingbi
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Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of TCM, Beijing 100700.
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000628:therapy*; D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy*; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D009543:Nifedipine; D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate