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Integrated Approach to Treatment-Resistant Atrial Fibrillation: Additional Value of Acupuncture

Published:2013-09 Issue:3 Volume:31 Page:327-330
ISSN:0964-5284
Container-title:Acupuncture in Medicine
language:en
Short-container-title:Acupunct Med

Author:

Jonkman F A M¹²³,Jonkman-Buidin M L¹²³

Affiliation:

1. Department of Acupuncture, Acupuncture Outpatient Clinic Heel de Mens, Heelsum, The Netherlands

2. Department of Cardiology, Stichting Cardiologie Heelsum, Heelsum, The Netherlands

3. Training Centre Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine, Human Balance Teachings, Heelsum, The Netherlands

Abstract

A 62-year-old patient with chronic bronchitis had treatment-resistant atrial fibrillation. Electrical cardioversion was performed, but sinus rhythm (SR) lasted only for some minutes. Administration of amiodarone was withheld in favour of a course of acupuncture treatment in order to increase the success rate of a second attempt of electrical cardioversion. After two acupuncture treatments, spontaneous conversion to SR occurred. Relapses into atrial fibrillation in the following five winters, associated with attacks of bronchitis, also responded to acupuncture. The mechanisms of action of the acupuncture treatment and the value of this integrated approach to treatment are discussed.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Clinical Neurology,Complementary and alternative medicine,General Medicine

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1136/acupmed-2013-010380

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