Acupuncture for persistent atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia, which is closely related to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Although acupuncture is used in the treatment of AF, the evidence is insufficient. The objective of this pilot trial is to evaluate the feasibility, preliminary ef...

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Main Authors: Ying Lin, Xian Wang, Xue-Bin Li, Bang-Qi Wu, Zhao-Hui Zhang, Wei-Hua Guo, Cun-Cao Wu, Xin Chen, Ming-Long Chen, Zhong Dai, Fu-Yan Chen, Rui Zhu, Chu-Xi Liang, Yun-Peng Tian, Gang Yang, Chao-Qun Yan, Jing Lu, Hai-Ying Wang, Jin-Ling Li, Jian-Feng Tu, He-Wen Li, Dan-Dan Yang, Fang-Ting Yu, Yu Wang, Jing-Wen Yang, Guang-Xia Shi, Shi-Yan Yan, Li-Qiong Wang, Cun-Zhi Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04967-y