Table 4.
Control group | Electroacupuncture group | P value | |
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(n = 20) | (n = 20) | ||
Type of heartbeat restored after aorta cross-clamp removal (%) | NS | ||
Spontaneous | 80 | 90 | |
Defibrillation | 20 | 10 | |
Rate of arrhythmic, % | |||
Total occurrence | 55 | 55 | NS |
RVA in the first three days | 45 | 25 | 0.005 |
Arrhythmia score | 1.8 ± 0.5 | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 0.014 |
RVA = rapid ventricular arrhythmias; NS = no significant.