“Concomitantly, EA improved LV systolic and diastolic functions; reduced serum levels of creatinine kinase-MB (CK-MB), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), and troponin-I, downregulated transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1), smad3, and cleaved caspase-3, and increased Bax/Bcl-2 ratio.”