P02.110. Effect of traditional acupuncture on circulating endothelial progenitor cells in patients with coronary heart disease.

Methods Thirteen subjects were randomized to TA, sham acupuncture (SA) or waiting control (WC) for 12 weeks. TA received treatments at CHD specific acupuncture points while SA received tube pressure with no needle insertion proximate to the TA site but not considered active. WC received no intervention. EPCs at study entry/exit were quantified by flow cytometry using CD34, CD133 and VEGFR2 cell surface markers.