Contact: Dr. Johannes Backs
Johannes.Backs@med.uni-heidelberg.de
49-62-215-637-714
University Hospital Heidelberg
Caption: Acupuncture can improve exercise tolerance in patients suffering from chronic heart failure. This was determined in a clinical pilot study by the team headed by Dr. Johannes Backs, physician and study director at the Department of Internal Medicine III of Heidelberg University Hospital.
Credit: Heidelberg University Hospital
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