Systematic Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture Treatment for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Author(s) -
Fei Yu,
Rui Fei,
Jing Zhang,
Yaoyao Sun,
Qiong Yu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
open access macedonian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1857-9655
DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2019.036
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , cardioversion , sinus rhythm , acupuncture , incidence (geometry) , funnel plot , adverse effect , significant difference , cardiology , meta analysis , anesthesia , publication bias , alternative medicine , physics , pathology , optics
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common types of arrhythmia diagnosed in clinical practice. Due to its negative effects on people's physical and mental health, it is necessary to prevent and treat AF. Recently, scholars have found that acupuncture can be used to treat AF, but some scholars have questioned its therapeutic efficacy.
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