Effect of acupuncture at Shaofu acupoint on the cardiovascular system of healthy individuals

• Autorzy: Saleem Ali Fouad , Al-Wahab Zainab , Al-Gailani Bassam Talib

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DOI

10.2478/pjmpe-2024-0015

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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Background: Clinical and experimental observations show that acupuncture has been utilized as adjuvant therapy for a number of conditions, including hypertension, coronary heart disease, dysrhythmia, and myocardial infarction. Objective: To determine the cardiovascular (CV) reactivity in terms of blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), pulse wave velocity (PWV), and left ventricular ejection time (LVET) in response to acupuncture stimulation of the Shaofu (HT8) acupoint Methods: Resting systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP), HR, PWV, and LVET were recorded in 8 healthy subjects (age 20 years) in a supine position after 10 minutes of rest, 20 minutes after needle stimulation of Shaofu acupoint, and 10 minutes after removal of the acupuncture needle. Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA. Results: SBP, DBP, HR, PWV, and LVET all remained on the same levels during acupuncture intervention and after the removal of the acupuncture needle relative to baseline values. Conclusion: Acupuncture at Shaofu acupoint has no CV effects.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

acupuncture; Shaofu acupoint; pulse wave velocity; PWV; pulse transit time; PTT; left ventricular ejection time; LVET

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Fizyki Medycznej
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Medical Physics and Engineering
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 30, Iss. 3
• Strony: 127--131
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 27 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Saleem Ali Fouad

• Department of Physiology,, College of Medicine, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq

autor

Al-Wahab Zainab

• Department of Physiology,, College of Medicine, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq

autor

Al-Gailani Bassam Talib

• Department of Physiology,, College of Medicine, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025).