Abstract
Comparative Effectiveness of Acupuncture and Antiarrhythmic Drugs for the Prevention of Cardiac Arrhythmias: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Highlights
Introduction and ObjectivesThis study was designed to systematically evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture treatment for arrhythmia compared to existing drug therapy
Three studies evaluated the effectiveness of acupuncture for paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) (Figure 2A)
Five studies assessed the effectiveness of Acupuncture vs. Control Treatment (Neither Acupuncture nor Any Other Anti-arrhythmic Treatment) for Sinus Tachycardia
Summary
This study was designed to systematically evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture treatment for arrhythmia compared to existing drug therapy. Cardiac arrhythmia is one of the most common and serious diseases and is a serious threat to human health (Chen et al, 2013; Mozaffarian et al, 2016). Arrhythmias include: paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT), sinus tachycardia (ST), ventricular premature beat (VPB), atrial fibrillation (Af), etc., (Burashnikov et al, 2012; Mozaffarian et al, 2016). Used clinical treatments for arrhythmia include drug therapy, surgical intervention, and radiofrequency catheter ablation. All antiarrhythmic drugs have proarrhythmic effects and may cause gastrointestinal reactions, central response, hypotension, and other adverse reactions (Camm, 2017). Surgical treatment may cause serious damage and is always complex. Radiofrequency catheter ablation is characterized by a low recurrence rate and fewer complications, but it has an unsatisfactory success rate (Lomuscio et al, 2011)
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