Table 1.

Participant information (n=8)

Number of patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation	3
Number of patients without symptoms	5
Factors that motivated patients to participate
Doctor referral	8
Positive perception of acupuncture	2
Number of patients with high expectations of the trial	6
Number of patients with prior acupuncture experience	6
Number of patients with prior electroacupuncture experience	2
Reason for previous acupuncture treatment
Low back pain	2
Hip pain	1
Knee pain	1
Ankle sprain	1
Others (gout, etc)	2
Number of patients who thought 10 sessions were too many	1
Number of patients who questioned their treatment	0
Number of patients who would recommend the trial to others	2