Research progress on the mechanism of acupuncture"nèiguān"point in the treatment of cardiac hypertrophy
Cardiac hypertrophy,as a pathological process of various cardiovascular diseases,has no effective means to curb its development in modern medicine.Regardless of the etiology of cardiac hypertrophy,"nèiguān"is selected as an important acupoint prescription in acupuncture clinic,but the underlying mechanism remains to be explored.This article reviews the literature on the treatment of cardiac hypertrophy with acupuncture at the single point "nèiguān" in recent years,and finds that acupuncture at the"nèiguān"can alleviate myocardial fibrosis,control the occurrence,and development of cardiac hypertrophy,and improve the impact of cardiac hypertrophy on cardiac function by regulating autonomic nervous system,improving myocardial ultrastructure,regulating signal pathways,alleviating inflammatory reactions,and lowering blood pressure.This article provides effective evidence support for in-depth exploration of the mechanism of acupuncture at"nèiguān"for treating cardiac hypertrophy.
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