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February 3, 2014European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Yoga as an ancillary intervention for heart disease (7 RCTs, N=624) provided very low to low quality evidence for improving exercise capacity and reducing modifiable cardiac risk factors.

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Why the study?

Does yoga as an ancillary intervention improve clinical outcomes, exercise capacity, and quality of life in patients with heart disease?

Population

624 patients with heart disease pooled from 7 RCTs

Comparison

Yoga as an ancillary intervention vs Usual care

Design

Systematic_review

Key result

Yoga as an ancillary intervention for heart disease (7 RCTs, N=624) provided very low to low quality evidence for improving exercise capacity and reducing modifiable cardiac risk factors.

Authors

HCHolger CramerRLRomy LaucheHHHeidemarie Haller

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Overview

Supports weak recommendations for yoga in heart disease; leaves open need for higher-quality RCTs.

Study Design

Type

Systematic Review (n=624)

Structured PICO

Does yoga as an ancillary intervention improve clinical outcomes, exercise capacity, and quality of life in patients with heart disease?

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Population
624 patients with heart disease (coronary heart disease, heart failure, or cardiac dysrhythmias treated with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator) pooled from 7 RCTs
I
Intervention
Yoga as an ancillary intervention
C
Comparator
Usual care
O
Outcome
Mortality, nonfatal cardiac events, exercise capacity, health-related quality of life, and modifiable cardiac risk factors

Weak recommendations can be made for the ancillary use of yoga in patients with coronary heart disease, heart failure, and cardiac dysrhythmia based on low to very low quality evidence.

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Cramer et al. (2014) conducted a systematic review in Heart disease (n=624). Yoga vs. Usual care was evaluated on Mortality, nonfatal cardiac events, exercise capacity, health-related quality of life, and modifiable cardiac risk factors. Yoga as an ancillary intervention for heart disease (7 RCTs, N=624) provided very low to low quality evidence for improving exercise capacity and reducing modifiable cardiac risk factors.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1801693275b64d0e6f6642https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487314523132
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