Impact of a Meditation Program on Pulse-Wave Velocity, C-reactive Protein and Quality of life / Impacto de un programa de meditación sobre la velocidad de onda de pulso, la proteína C-reactiva y la calidad de vida
Rev. argent. cardiol
; 83(3): 1-10, June 2015. ilus
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ABSTRACT
background:
Although various studies refer to the effect of meditation on blood pressure (BP), its impact on other cardiovascular clinical variables is unknown.Objective:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a meditation program on pulse wave velocity (PWV), quality of life and ultrasensitive C-reactive protein (us-CRP) in patients with ischemic heart disease or chronic heart failure.Methods:
This was a randomized study with two groups of patients a meditation group (M) and an active control group (AC) with cardiovascular health education, evaluating the difference between initial and final values at 12 weeks of B P, PWV, quality of life (assessed by the SF-36 questionnaire) and us-CRP.results:
Thirty-five patients were included in the M group and 35 in the AC group; mean age was 61 years and 80% were men. Both groups had similar baseline characteristics, except for higher number of smokers and triglyceride levels in the M group. At 12 weeks, no significant differences were found for ∆PWV +0.51 (±1.40) in AC and +0.19 (±1.53) in M (p=0.37). Conversely, ∆SF-36 was +0.79 (±7.58) in AC vs. +5.40 (±9.69) (p=0.03) in M, and ∆us-PCR was +1.17 (±2.9) in AC vs. -0.69 (±0.89) in M (p=0.02).Conclusions:
A meditation program did not significantly modify PWV at 12 weeks. However, patients allocated to this intervention improved their quality of life and us-PCR was significantly reduced. Larger studies are required to confirm these findings and explore the mechanisms involved in this improvement.
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01-internacional
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LILACS
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
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En
Revista:
Rev. argent. cardiol
Assunto da revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
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Doenas Cardiovasculares
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Argentina