TY - JOUR
T1 - Nonpharmacologic treatment of resistant hypertensives by device-guided slow breathing exercises
AU - Viskoper, Reuven
AU - Shapira, Irena
AU - Priluck, Rita
AU - Mindlin, Rina
AU - Chornia, Larissa
AU - Laszt, Anny
AU - Dicker, Dror
AU - Gavish, Benjamin
AU - Alter, Ariela
PY - 2003/6/1
Y1 - 2003/6/1
N2 - Background: Recent studies have demonstrated the antihypertensive effect of slow breathing exercises, guided interactively by a device, in patients with uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) without changing medication. This study examined the response to the same treatment protocol in resistant hypertensives. Methods: Seventeen resistant hypertensives exercised device-guided slow breathing for 8 weeks, 15 min daily, and self-monitored BP. Data stored in the devices were collected on a PC-based system. Clinical outcomes were office and home BP changes from baseline to end values. Results: Significant reductions in both office BP (-12.9/-6.9 mm Hg, P < .001 and home BP (-6.4/-2.6 mm Hg, P < .01/P < .05) without side effects with 82% responders and good compliance. Conclusions: Resistant hypertensives can benefit from and are compliant with self-treatment by device-guided slow breathing.
AB - Background: Recent studies have demonstrated the antihypertensive effect of slow breathing exercises, guided interactively by a device, in patients with uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) without changing medication. This study examined the response to the same treatment protocol in resistant hypertensives. Methods: Seventeen resistant hypertensives exercised device-guided slow breathing for 8 weeks, 15 min daily, and self-monitored BP. Data stored in the devices were collected on a PC-based system. Clinical outcomes were office and home BP changes from baseline to end values. Results: Significant reductions in both office BP (-12.9/-6.9 mm Hg, P < .001 and home BP (-6.4/-2.6 mm Hg, P < .01/P < .05) without side effects with 82% responders and good compliance. Conclusions: Resistant hypertensives can benefit from and are compliant with self-treatment by device-guided slow breathing.
KW - Home blood pressure
KW - Lifestyle modification
KW - Nonpharmacologic therapy
KW - Refractory hypertension
KW - Respiratory pacing
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0037866400
U2 - 10.1016/S0895-7061(03)00571-5
DO - 10.1016/S0895-7061(03)00571-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 12799098
AN - SCOPUS:0037866400
SN - 0895-7061
VL - 16
SP - 484
EP - 487
JO - American Journal of Hypertension
JF - American Journal of Hypertension
IS - 6
ER -