Electroacupuncture improves orthostatic tolerance in healthy individuals via improving cardiac function and activating the sympathetic system

Jing Sun; Hanfei Sang; Changbin Yang; Hailong Dong; Chong Lei; Yan Lu; Yulin Ma; Xiaodong Zhou; Xi‐Qing Sun; Lize Xiong

doi:10.1093/europace/eus220

July 11, 2012EP EuropaceOpen Access

Electroacupuncture improves orthostatic tolerance in healthy individuals via improving cardiac function and activating the sympathetic system

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Why the study?

Does electroacupuncture at PC-6 improve orthostatic tolerance in healthy individuals undergoing orthostatic stress?

Structured PICO

Does electroacupuncture at PC-6 improve orthostatic tolerance in healthy individuals undergoing orthostatic stress?

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Population

30 healthy individuals (20 in Protocol 1, 10 in Protocol 2) undergoing induced orthostatic intolerance with a combination of head-up tilt (HUT) and lower body negative pressure (LBNP)

I

Intervention

Electroacupuncture at PC-6 acupuncture points administered either prior to (Protocol 1) or simultaneously during (Protocol 2) HUT/LBNP

C

Comparator

No electroacupuncture and electroacupuncture at a non-acupoint

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Outcome

Occurrence of pre-syncopal symptoms and haemodynamic responses to HUT/LBNP (diastolic blood pressure, stroke volume, total peripheral resistance, and heart rate)surrogate

Electroacupuncture at the PC-6 acupoint improves orthostatic tolerance and haemodynamic stability during orthostatic stress in healthy individuals by activating the sympathetic system.

Implication

Electroacupuncture at PC-6 improves orthostatic tolerance in healthy volunteers; confirms sympathetic activation and extends non-pharmacologic options to patient trials.

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Sun et al. (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a827b64ee46c620893ad4eb https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus220

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Electroacupuncture improves orthostatic tolerance in healthy individuals via improving cardiac function and activating the sympathetic system

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Electroacupuncture improves orthostatic tolerance in healthy individuals via improving cardiac function and activating the sympathetic system

Structured PICO

Implication

Discussion

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