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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Volume 149, Issue 3, Pages 287-289Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.10.016
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Acupuncture; Cardiac tamponade; Risk; Case reports; Alternative medicine
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This systematic review aims to summarize all reported cases of cardiac tamponade after acupuncture. Five electronic databases and our own files were searched for reports of cardiac tamponade after acupuncture. No restrictions in time or language were imposed. Data were extracted by two independent reviewers according to predefined criteria. We found a total of 26 cases. In 14 patients, the complications were fatal. In most instances, there is little doubt about causality. We conclude that cardiac tamponade is a serious, often fatal complication after acupuncture. As it is theoretically avoidable, acupuncturists should be trained to minimize the risk. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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