Effects of a Single Session of Acupuncture Treatment on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Mild Hypertension
Kenichi Kimura, Yoji Kitagawa, Fumihiro Tajima
Abstract
Acupuncture may reduce the BP and HR in patients with mild hypertension. An HRV analysis suggests that acupuncture may suppress the enhanced basal CSNA activity and increase the vagal nerve activity in patients with mild hypertension. Clinical Trial Registration number: UMIN000041249.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAcupunctureBlood pressureHeart rate variabilityHeart rateInternal medicinePrehypertensionCardiologyDiastoleAnesthesiaPathologyAlternative medicineHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlAcupuncture Treatment Research StudiesTraditional Chinese Medicine Studies