| Cardiac tamponade caused by acupuncture: A review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 21093944 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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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. |
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Edzard Ernst; Junhua Zhang |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2010-11-18 |
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Title: International journal of cardiology Volume: - ISSN: 1874-1754 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Cardiol. Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
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Created Date: 2010-11-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8200291 Medline TA: Int J Cardiol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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