Research Article

Comparison of the Therapeutic Effects of Acupuncture at PC6 and ST36 for Chronic Myocardial Ischemia

Table 2

The incidence of pathological Q wave in leads V1, V2, and V3.

ā€‰PC6 group ()ST36 group ()
ā€‰After operationAfter acupunctureAfter
operation
After acupuncture

Lead V1 (%)42.9066.7060.00100.00
Lead V2 (%)42.9033.3020.000.00
Lead V3 (%)14.300.0020.000.00

It was shown that the incidence of pathological Q wave decreased at leads V2 and V3. But there was no statistical difference. Data are represented by rate and were analyzed by Fisher exact method. in both PC6 group and ST36 group. One minipig in the PC6 group did not record complete ECG.