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Research Archive
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Acupuncture improves heart function in ischaemic heart disease patients
Categories: Heart / Cardiac
Traditional acupuncture (TA) can improve cardiac autonomic function in patients with stable ischaemic heart disease (SIHD), according to American researchers.
Sheng Mai San beneficial for heart failure
Categories: Heart / Cardiac
A Cochrane Database systematic review from China suggests that the herbal formula Sheng Mai San (SMS - Generate the Pulse Powder) may exert a positive effect on heart failure, especially when used alongside usual medical treatment...
Acupuncture helps with pain relief after heart surgery
Categories: Heart / Cardiac, Post-operative
Acupuncture can lead to significant pain reduction and improvement in lung function in patients who have had sternotomy for heart surgery.
Acupuncture's cardiovascular actions
Categories: Heart / Cardiac
An American author has carried out a detailed review of what is known about the mechanisms involved in the cardiovascular effects of acupuncture. It details experimental work showing that acupuncture leads to the release of neurotransmitters in the CNS that alter autonomic outflow and hence cardiovascular function. The review also summarises clinical studies suggesting that acupuncture can be used ...
Salvia improves oxidative stress in diabetes
An extract of Dan Shen (Radix Salvia Miltiorrhizae) can reduce oxidative stress in diabetic patients with chronic heart disease (CHD).
Neiguan P-6 stimulation affects cardiovacular system via brain reflexes
Categories: Heart / Cardiac, Acupuncture research
A review paper by Chinese authors has focused on the neurophysiological basis of the effects of Neiguan P-6 stimulation on cardiovascular mechanisms.
Red yeast rice prevents death in heart disease patients
Categories: Heart / Cardiac, Diet research
A meta-analysis by Chinese authors suggests that Xuezhikang (a partially purified extract of fermented red yeast rice) has a lipid-regulating effect and is safe and effective in reducing cardiovascular events in coronary heart disease patients (CHD).
BPA associated with obesity, insulin resistance and heart disease
A high urinary concentration of the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A (BPA) has been positively associated with obesity and insulin resistance in older Chinese adults.
Herbs help prevent restenosis after coronary stenting
Categories: Heart / Cardiac
Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs) may help to prevent restenosis (the recurrence of narrowing of the blood vessel) following coronary stent placement, thus reducing cardiac mortalit
Acupuncture can reduce atrial fibrillation
Categories: Heart / Cardiac
A study carried out in Italy suggests that acupuncture at Neiguan P-6 can be used as an effective, non-invasive and safe tool to manage cardiac arrhythmias caused by atrial fibrillation (AF).
Life satisfaction leads to a healthy heart
Categories: Heart / Cardiac, Lifestyle research
A satisfying life is good for the health of the heart, shows the results from a large study of British civil servants.
Ear acupressure regulates autonomic function
Categories: Heart / Cardiac, Acupuncture research
Researchers in Austria have shown that manual acupressure at the auricular Heart acupoint can affect cardiac and autonomic nervous system function.
Tai chi adds benefit to cardiac rehabilitation
The addition of tai chi to endurance training (ET) leads to improved exercise tolerance and quality of life (QOL) in elderly patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), according to an Italian study.
Post-operative Acu-TENS enhances haemodynamic recovery
Categories: Heart / Cardiac, Acupuncture research
Transcutaneous electrical stimulation (Acu-TENS) applied at Neiguan P-6 can facilitate an earlier return of haemodynamic parameters to pre-operative values in patients who have undergone acute heart surgery. A Chinese study randomly allocated 40 patients who had had open heart surgery to one of two groups. Those in the Acu-TENS group received 40 minutes of TENS applied bilaterally at Neiguan P-6 o ...
Astragalus beneficial in heart failure
Categories: Heart / Cardiac
A Chinese study suggests that Astragalus (Huang Qi) is able to improve heart function in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).
Tai chi beneficial in heart failure
Categories: Heart / Cardiac, Tai chi
Tai chi exercise has measurable benefits for patients with chronic systolic heart failure (HF).
REN-17 specifically affects heart's parasympathetic nerves
Categories: Heart / Cardiac, Acupuncture research
Japanese researchers have found strong evidence that the stimulation of Shanzhong REN-17 can specifically increase activity in the parasympathetic nerves of the heart.
Prolonged sitting is bad for the heart
Categories: Heart / Cardiac, Lifestyle research
Prolonged sedentary periods lead to larger waist sizes and higher blood triglyceride levels, even in subjects who exercise regularly, according to Australian investigators.
Tai chi for autonomic balance in heart disease
Categories: Heart / Cardiac, Tai chi
Tai chi training can help regulate the autonomic nervous system in patients with coronary heart disease
Acupuncture prevents recurrence of arrhythmia after cardioversion
Categories: Heart / Cardiac
An Italian team has found that acupuncture treatment prevents arrhythmic recurrences after cardioversion in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation
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