The effects of moxibustion in chronic heart failure patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Moxibustion has been utilized in China for 2,000 years as a safe and straightforward intervention for chronic heart failure (CHF). Numerous articles indicate that moxibustion enhances quality of life and certain heart failure indicators in CHF patients; however, there is a deficiency of high-quality, evidence-based studies with large sample sizes. Our objective was to systematically summarize and assess the clinical efficacy of moxibustion as an adjunctive treatment for CHF.

Methods

A thorough search was performed across the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science, China Knowledge Network Database, Vipers Database, Wanfang, and China Biomedical Literature Database from their inception until 1 August 2024. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials was

SUBMITTER: Chen G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12303964 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature