Why the study?
The study aimed to compare the effects of acupuncture treatment on BP and HR between patients with mild hypertension with high sympathetic tone and normotensive patients, and examine effects on CSNA and vagal activity using HRV analysis.
Does a single session of acupuncture reduce blood pressure and heart rate in male patients with mild hypertension?
Comparison
Hypertensive patients vs normotensive patients receiving a single 15-min-long acupuncture session
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for acupuncture in mild hypertension; prospective trials needed before clinical adoption.
Does a single session of acupuncture reduce blood pressure and heart rate in male patients with mild hypertension?
A single session of acupuncture significantly reduces systolic blood pressure and heart rate in men with mild hypertension, likely by modulating autonomic tone.
Kimura et al. (2021) studied this question.
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