Effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for supraventricular tachycardia: a systematic review and meta-analysis / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
;
(12): 1146-1150, 2014.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-307719
ABSTRACT
The effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for the treatment of supraventricular tachycardia were systematically reviewed. The randomized controlled trials (RCTs) regarding acupuncture for supraventricular tachycardia were searched in domestic and overseas databases, and the evaluation tool of bias risk in Cochrane Handbook 5.1.0 software was used to perform the evaluation of bias risk in literature, and RevMan 5.2 software was applied for statistics and Meta-analysis. Five RCTs involving 323 patients were included. The results showed that compared with the blank control group, the acupuncture reduced the heart rate by 18.8 times/min [95% CI (12.68, 24.92)]; the clinical effective rate in the acupuncture group was superior to that in the diltiazem group [OR= 3.11, 95% CI (1.50, 6.46)]; the difference of immediate effect between propafenone and acupuncture was not significant. No reports regarding adverse events was described in 5 RCTs. As was shown in the present evidence, acupuncture is safe and effective for the treatment of supraventricular tachycardia, but the level of evidence was low and the intensity of conclusion needed to be improved.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Therapeutics
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Tachycardia, Supraventricular
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Acupuncture Points
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Acupuncture Therapy
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Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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Treatment Outcome
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Systematic reviews
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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