Beijing Cooperative Group of Studying Coronary Heart Disease
Since 1975, the effect of acupuncture on the electrocardiogram has been studied in 100 consecutive cases with coronary heart disease. Acupuncture points used were as follows:
Points Shanzhong, Neiguan, Zusanli, Quchi, Shenmen, Rugen and Jianli, etc. Continuous observations were made for 24 hours with the Xs type of cathoderay oscillograph machine made in Shanghai. Marked improvements in the electrocardiograms were found in 30 cases after acupuncture for 1-20 minutes. There was restoration of the S-T segment to different degrees. T-wave improvement was especially marked. However, a deepening of the inverted T wave was noted in 3 cases. No instantaneous changes could be observed in 67 cases.
Results after acupuncture:
1. A return of S-T segment and T wave to normal in 23 cases.
2. Improvement in T wave in 5 cases.
3. Improvement in S-T segment in 4 cases.
4. Deepening of inverted in T wave in 3 cases.
We inferred that the results were probably related to the effect of acupuncture, mediated through the central nervous system or the ganglia of the autonomic nervous system.
Co-operative units:
Beijing Tongren Hospital
Hospital of Chong Wen District of Beijing
Beijing Second Hospital
Hospital of Tong County of Beijing
Hospital of Daxing County of Beijing
Hospital of Haidian District of Beijing
Since 1975, the effect of acupuncture on the electrocardiogram has been studied in 100 consecutive cases with coronary heart disease. Acupuncture points used were as follows:
Points Shanzhong, Neiguan, Zusanli, Quchi, Shenmen, Rugen and Jianli, etc. Continuous observations were made for 24 hours with the Xs type of cathoderay oscillograph machine made in Shanghai. Marked improvements in the electrocardiograms were found in 30 cases after acupuncture for 1-20 minutes. There was restoration of the S-T segment to different degrees. T-wave improvement was especially marked. However, a deepening of the inverted T wave was noted in 3 cases. No instantaneous changes could be observed in 67 cases.
Results after acupuncture:
1. A return of S-T segment and T wave to normal in 23 cases.
2. Improvement in T wave in 5 cases.
3. Improvement in S-T segment in 4 cases.
4. Deepening of inverted in T wave in 3 cases.
We inferred that the results were probably related to the effect of acupuncture, mediated through the central nervous system or the ganglia of the autonomic nervous system.
Co-operative units:
Beijing Tongren Hospital
Hospital of Chong Wen District of Beijing
Beijing Second Hospital
Hospital of Tong County of Beijing
Hospital of Daxing County of Beijing
Hospital of Haidian District of Beijing
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