Research Archive

A Chinese herbal formula, Bushen Jiangya (BSJYO) granules, shows a positive effect on left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) in hypertensive patients ...

Acupuncture and moxibustion may be a promising adjunctive therapy to medication for treating heart failure, report Chinese authors of a systematic review ...

Acupuncture and moxibustion may be a promising adjunctive therapy to medication for treating heart failure ...

Chinese herbal medicines may reduce major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) after percutaneous coronary intervention for atherosclerotic coronary heart disease ...

Adjunctive therapy with acupuncture has a significant effect on alleviating angina within 16 weeks ...

Acupressure can decrease heart rate and blood pressure in patients with atrial fibrillation ...

Acupuncture at Neiguan P-6 combined with amiodarone therapy appears to be superior to amiodarone alone in preventing early recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) after catheter ablation in patients with persistent AF ...

Current evidence is suggestive of a benefit for acupuncture for the prevention of cardiac arrhythmias, conclude Chinese researchers ...

Tai chi can improve factors associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in women ...

Adding Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) to conventional treatment can improve clinical outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) after heart surgery ...

Tai chi has additional psychological benefits for patients with heart failure (HF) compared with a heart health education programme ...

A meta-analysis published by Chinese authors suggests that tai chi and qigong can offer significant, wide-ranging benefits for people with cardiovascular disease ...

Practising tai chi (TC) can help reduce pro-inflammatory factors associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in women ...  

Tai chi training can improve renal and cardiac functions in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) ...

Chinese scientists have shown that acupuncture at Shenmen HE-7 can affect cardiac autonomic neural regulation in healthy subjects ...

Traditional acupuncture (TA) can improve cardiac autonomic function in patients with stable ischaemic heart disease (SIHD), according to American researchers.

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 can lead to significant pain reduction and improvement in lung function in patients who have had sternotomy for heart surgery.

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 ...

An extract of Dan Shen (Radix Salvia Miltiorrhizae) can reduce oxidative stress in diabetic patients with chronic heart disease (CHD).