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Angina pectoris is caused by a relative reduction in oxygen in coronary blood flow and can lead to myocardial ischemia.1 Organic coronary stenosis or functional coronary artery disease (CAD) such as vasospastic angina (VSA) or microvascular angina (MVA) are suggested to be involved in causing angina pectoris.2 Drugs such as coronary vasodilators, β-blockers, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockers, antiplatelet drugs and statins have generally been used as pharmacological treatments for angina pectoris.2,3 Conversely, revascularization therapy, a non-pharmacological treatment for angina pectoris, is an invasive treatment procedure that has been established and adopted for patients with organic coronary stenosis with evidence of myocardial ischemia in the clinical setting.2 Additionally, lifestyle modifications and exercises have been established as important components of the non-pharmacological treatment methods.2 Among such non-pharmacological treatments for angina pectoris, interest in acupuncture seems to be increasing recently, due to its efficacy.46 Therefore, we focus on acupuncture as an additional treatment procedure for angina pectoris.

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