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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2022.43.2.274

A Case Report of Complete Atrioventricular Block Treatment with Samulanshin-tang-gamibang and Acupuncture  

Lee, Young-ung (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University Gwangju Medical Center)
Kim, Kwangho (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University Gwangju Medical Center)
Kang, Geonhui (Dept. of Internal Medicine and Neuroscience, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Kang, Sunny (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University Gwangju Medical Center)
Song, Juhwan (Dept. of Internal Medicine and Neuroscience, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Ji, Sangho (Dept. of Internal Medicine and Neuroscience, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Lee, Sangkwan (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University Gwangju Medical Center)
Kim, Cheol-hyun (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University Gwangju Medical Center)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.43, no.2, 2022 , pp. 274-282 More about this Journal
Abstract
Introduction: This study reports the effect of herbal medicine (Samulanshin-tang-gamibang) and acupuncture on complete atrioventricular (AV) block. Case presentation: A 63-year-old female with complete AV block was experiencing dyspnea, palpitation, dizziness, headache, bradycardia, and insomnia, and she was treated with Samulanshin-tang-gamibang and acupuncture for 12 days. To evaluate the treatment, a numeric rating scale (NRS) and the New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification was used. The patient's NRS scores decreased from 6 to 2 for dyspnea and palpitation and from 5 to 1 for dizziness and headache. Her NYHA Class improved from Class II to Class I. No side effects were observed during treatment. Conclusion: This study suggests that herbal medicine and acupuncture may be effective in relieving symptoms caused by complete AV block. However, the long-term effects of the treatment were not observed, and so further studies are still needed.
Keywords
complete atrioventricular block; Samulanshin-tang-gamibang; herbal medicine; acupuncture;
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