09/29/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson
A systematic review of nine randomized controlled trials on the efficacy of conventional acupuncture (CA) for cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) revealed that this alternative treatment is a safe and natural way to improve heart health. These findings were published in the Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine.
It was concluded that CA may be a useful and natural way to reduce the incidence of cardiac arrhythmia in at-risk patients.
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Journal Reference:
Liu J, Li S, Liu L, Zhou K, Li Y, Cui Z, Wan J, Lu J, Huang Y, Wang Z, Lin Q. CONVENTIONAL ACUPUNCTURE FOR CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine. 22 April 2017;24(3). DOI: 10.1007/s11655-017-2753-9
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