Effect of Acupoint Meridian Therapeutic Exercise on Cardiac Function in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the effect of acupoint meridian therapeutic exercise on cardiopulmonary function in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).<br/> Methods: One hundred patients diagnosed with CHF at the Department of Cardiology from June 2019 to October 2019 were enrolled. One hundred patients were randomly divided into an experimental group (n = 50) and a control group (n = 50) according to the treatment they received. The experimental group received conventional treatment combined with acupoint meridian therapeutic exercise for three months. The patients in the two groups were compared in terms of their results on the six-minute walk test and their cardiac function grade, plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) concentration, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and quality of life.<br/> Results: A statistically significant increase in six-minute walking distance was observed in the experimental group compared with the control group. Cardiac function and plasma BNP concentration decreased and LVEF and quality of life increased.<br/> Conclusion: Acupoint meridian therapeutic exercise improves exercise tolerance, cardiopulmonary function, and quality of life in patients with CHF.