ABSTRACT
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupoint application plus intake of Chinese herbal medication in treating bradyarrhythmias due to yang deficiency and blood stagnation.Method A total of 110 patients with bradyarrhythmias due to yang deficiency and blood stagnation were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 55 cases each. The treatment group was intervened by acupoint application at Neiguan (PC 6), Danzhong (CV 17) and Geshu (BL 17) plus Chinese herbal medication, while the control group was treated with oral administration of Theophylline sustained-release tablets. The treatment was given once a day, 2 weeks as a treatment course. The dynamic electrocardiogram (ECG) was observed before the treatment and after 2 treatment courses, and the clinical efficacies were compared between the two groups.Result The total effective rate regarding the Chinese medicine syndromes and signs was 94.5% in the treatment group versus 83.6% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P0.05). The average and lowest heart rates were significantly changed after the treatment in both groups (P<0.05). After the treatment, the average and lowest heart rates in the treatment group were significantly different from those in the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion Acupoint application plus intake of Chinese herbal medication can effectively boost the heart rate of patients with bradyarrhythmias, and improve the discomforts.