Studies of Electro-acupuncture on PC 6(Neiguan)Cardiac Functions of Cats:A Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Report
Date Issued
2005
Date
2005
Author(s)
Shih, Chen-Haw
DOI
zh-TW
Abstract
Veterinary acupuncture is an important part of Chinese traditional animal medicine. The work of many scientists and clinicians over the past 20 years has confirmed the therapeutic values of acupuncture in treating animal diseases. Nowadays, many veterinarians wish to integrate acupuncture therapy into their routine practice. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) developed recently may provide a very useful technique to explore the animal body’s confirmation and function. After anesthetized, we used CMR (Cardiac MRI) to gather the cardiac anatomy imaging and functional data in normal cats and acupuncture cats. The acupoint of study is Neiguan, which has been believed to affect cardiovascular function, and used to improve or treat a wide range of health conditions and diseases. Owing to the fast speed and strong data analysis of MRI machine, can establish the basic cardiac function index of cats including cardiac output, major vessel velocity, myocardium thickness and myocardium oxygen consumption phenomenon. And measurement of heart rate, breath rate, electrocardiogram and pulse are performed in the same time to explore the function of autosomal nerve system and cardiovascular system. Results projected the blood pressure values after electroacupuncture are less than single anesthetics and soon recovery to normal. In normal cat, the parameters of heart in anesthetics and one hour later after anesthetics include nEDV(4.26±0.67；2.7±0.37)、nESV(1.75±0.434；0.82±0.08)、EF(0.56±0.058；0.73±0.07)、LVPFR (10.89±0.51；13.19±0.88)、LVPER(-7.26±0.16；-9.94±1.27). EA could shorten the animal’s recovery time: nEDV(2.61±0.46)、nESV(0.83±0.05)、EF(0.71±0.09)、LVPFR (12.27±2.21)、LVPER(-9.75±1.44).Meanwhile, we also showed the special anatomic figures around the points and all data provide very crucial information for feline acupuncture practice. We intend to provide the important platform for further biomedical study related to pharmaceutical and therapeutical fields.
Subjects
獸醫針灸
電針
心臟磁振造影
內關穴
veterinary acupuncture
cardiac MRI
Neiguan
Type
thesis
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