Clinical Case Studies
Palpitations
By Soon Lee, DAOM, LAc
Patient Presentation
60 year old male complains of heart palpitations and tachycardia. He experiences palpitations about 10 times per day. Though he was recently diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, he has not yet started taking any western medications for it. He wears a heart monitor that is linked to an app on his phone; the monitor records indicate a higher incidence of atrial fibrillation while he is asleep. On average, he wakes up to urinate 5 to 6 times each night. He tends to wake up to urinate more frequently on the nights with higher incidences of atrial fibrillation.
Current Symptoms
Palpitations
Acupuncture 1, 2, 3
A1
Left Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian, Left Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian.
A2
Dr. Tan’s 4 Magical Meridians for the Middle Front.
A3
Right: LI6, KD1 with two needles Left: PC5, PC6, ST36 with deep insertion.
Initial Results
Instant relief and reduction of heart palpitations after the first treatment.
Treatment Course
Twelve treatments: twice a week for 4 weeks, followed by once a week for 4 weeks.
Follow-up Results
He now experiences palpitations once or twice per day, and some days not at all.
He only wakes up 1 or 2 times each night to urinate.
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