A review article from authors in the USA supports the use of acupuncture in treating cardiac arrhythmias. According to the eight studies reviewed, 87% to 100% of participants converted to normal sinus rhythm after acupuncture. However, the limited methodological quality of current studies necessitates better-controlled clinical trials. (The effects of acupuncture on cardiac arrhythmias: a literature review. Heart Lung. 2008 Nov-Dec;37(6):425-31).”

( http://www.jcm.co.uk/research-archive/article/acupuncture-helps-heart-patients-564/ viewed September 2012 )