title: Effects of Acupuncture at the Yintang and the Chengjiang Acupoints on Cardiac Arrhythmias and Neurocardiogenic Syncope in Emergency First Aid.
abstract: This study evaluated the effectiveness of YinTang and ChengJiang acupoints on patients with cardiac arrhythmia and neurocardiogenic syncope in emergency first aid. A 45 year old woman underwent acupuncture. She had a previous history of a valvuloplasty for rheumatic disease and two acute myocardial infarctions, followed by four catheterizations and an angioplasty. Needling of the YinTang acupoint and stimulation of the ChengJiang acupoint through acupressure were performed for 20 minutes soon after syncope and during tachycardia, hypertension, tachypnea, and precordial pain, without any effect on peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) or the glycemic index. Data were analyzed comparatively by using the following parameters at rest, during syncope, and at 1 minute and 10 minutes after an emergency acupuncture procedure: blood pressure; heart rate; SpO2; and respiratory rate. We found that acupuncture at YinTang and ChenJiang acupoints induced cardiovascular responses, increased the limits of the body's homeostasis, and normalized the patient's condition in the case of syncope. Acupuncture using a combination of ChengJiang and YinTang acupoints had an immediate effect on the autonomic nervous system and on maintaining homeostasis and energy balance in the body. Although this technique was effective, the patient was still referred to the Emergency Room.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, Claretiano University Center, Biomechanics and Movement Analysis Laboratory - Labim, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: saulo.fabrin@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Saulo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fabrin
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, Claretiano University Center, Biomechanics and Movement Analysis Laboratory - Labim, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Nayara
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, Unip - University Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Daiana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pezarezi Yoshimura
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphology, Physiology and Basic Pathology, Electromyography Laboratory of the Ribeirão Preto Dental School, USP, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Simone Cecilio
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Hallak Regalo
authors.affiliation: Claretiano University Center, Biomechanics and Movement Analysis Laboratory - Labim, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Edson
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Donizetti Verri
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Physiotherapy, UFSCar, São Paulo, Brazil; Claretiano University Center, and Cardiovascular and Metabolic Rehabilitation Project, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jacqueline Rodrigues
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: de Freitas Vianna
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Physiotherapy, UFSCar, São Paulo, Brazil; Claretiano University Center, Batatais and University Center UNIFAFIBE de Bebedouro, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Eloisa Maria
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Gatti Regueiro
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto-USP, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Josie Resende
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Torres da Silva
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019462:Syncope, Vasovagal / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Chengjiang; Yintang; acupuncture; cardiopathy; syncope