The Effect of Acupressure on Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Rate Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: The Relationship Between Heart Rate and Fatigue

CEYHAN Ö., TAŞCI S., Elmali F., DOĞAN A.

ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE, cilt.25, sa.1, ss.12-19, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Dergi Adı: ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.12-19
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives . Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia among rhythm disturbances causing symptoms such as dyspnea, palpitation, and fatigue. Various methods are used for control and treatment of the disease. This randomized controlled study was conducted to determine the effect of acupressure applied to patients with AF on their cardiac rhythm and heart rate, as well as relationship between heart rate and fatigue.