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Does a structured program of diet and exercise reduce blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension?
Does a structured program of diet and exercise reduce blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension?
A structured diet and exercise program delivered in a cardiac rehabilitation setting significantly lowers blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension.
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Supports cardiac rehab-based diet-exercise programs for resistant hypertension; extends RCT evidence for lifestyle therapy as adjunct.
Diet and exercise can lower BP in patients with resistant hypertension. A 4-month structured program of diet and exercise as adjunctive therapy delivered in a cardiac rehabilitation setting results in significant reductions in clinic and ambulatory BP and improvement in selected cardiovascular disease biomarkers. Registration: URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT02342808.
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