Key result
Low-current and low-frequency electroacupuncture at specific acupoints reduced high blood pressure in approximately 70% of patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension through long-lasting inhibition of sympathetic activity.
Why the study?
Does low-current and low-frequency electroacupuncture reduce blood pressure in patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension?
Population
Patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension and mechanistic models
Design
Review
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EA may lower BP in select patients; leaves open efficacy confirmation in rigorous RCTs.
Does low-current and low-frequency electroacupuncture reduce blood pressure in patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension?
Electroacupuncture reduces blood pressure in a subset of hypertensive patients via long-lasting inhibition of cardiovascular sympathoexcitatory neurons.
Cheng et al. (2015) conducted a review in Hypertension. Electroacupuncture vs. Control acupoints or sham acupuncture was evaluated on Blood pressure. Low-current and low-frequency electroacupuncture at specific acupoints reduced high blood pressure in approximately 70% of patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension through long-lasting inhibition of sympathetic activity.
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