The application of acupuncture in cardiopathy: A bibliometric analysis based on Web of Science across ten recent years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With high morbidity and mortality, cardiopathy is a major component of cardiovascular disease, causing a huge burden of disease to public health worldwide. In recent years, research on acupuncture treatment of cardiopathies has been increasing. However, no bibliometric analysis has been conducted to systematically describe the research progress and hotspots in this field. Therefore, this study aimed to conduct a bibliometric analysis of the relevant literature to explore the current status and future development of acupuncture for cardiopathies.

Methods

The Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection Database was searched for literature related to acupuncture therapies for cardiopathies from 2011 to 2021. Using CiteSpace 5.8 R3, cooperation network diagrams of authors, i

SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9485815 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature