Effects of Short-Term Mindfulness Combined with Acupressure on Preoperative Emotional Status in Patients Undergoing Heart Valve Replacement: A Randomized Controlled Study
Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research: International Journal of Integrated Medicine June 2, 2026 Shiqiang Xiang, Zhaoyun Yang, Meijie Deng et al.
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of a combined regimen of short-term mindfulness (STM) and acupressure on preoperative mood and physiological responses in patients undergoing heart valve replacement (HVR). Methods: A randomized controlled study was conducted in 62 patients admitted to the Department of Cardiac Surgery of a tertiary hospital in Guizhou from May to October...