Key result
Acute acupuncture treatment at Baihui (GV20) in male volunteers altered post-acupuncture hemodynamics, changing average BP by +10.1% and HR by -7.2%, and markedly decreasing the augmentation index.
Why the study?
Does manual acupuncture at Baihui (GV20) affect arterial stiffness and wave reflection in male volunteers?
Does manual acupuncture at Baihui (GV20) affect arterial stiffness and wave reflection in male volunteers?
Acupuncture at Baihui (GV20) acutely alters hemodynamic parameters, initially increasing arterial stiffness during treatment followed by a marked decrease in wave reflection post-treatment.
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No immediate clinical implications for arterial stiffness; leaves open effects of GV20 acupuncture in patients.
Hiroyasu Satoh (2009) studied this question. Acupuncture treatment at Baihui (GV20) was evaluated on Arterial stiffness and wave reflection (augmentation index). Acute acupuncture treatment at Baihui (GV20) in male volunteers altered post-acupuncture hemodynamics, changing average BP by +10.1% and HR by -7.2%, and markedly decreasing the augmentation index.
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