Acupuncture combined with multiple therapies for angina pectoris: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Acupuncture combined with multiple treatment modalities has been widely employed for treating angina pectoris. This paper compared the efficacy of acupuncture combined with multiple treatment modalities for angina pectoris by network meta-analysis (NMA).

Methods

As of November 2023, this study searched eight electronic databases for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture combined with multiple modalities for the treatment of angina pectoris based on antianginal therapies. Primary efficacy indicators included the number of angina episodes and duration of episodes, and secondary indicators included clinical efficacy based on symptom improvement and electrocardiographic efficacy based on ST-segment and T-wave improvement. The Cochrane Risk of Bias tool 2.0

SUBMITTER: Kong X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11841414 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature