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January 1, 2018International Journal of YogaOpen Access

Yoga for heart failure: A review and future research

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Key result

Yoga therapy in heart failure patients is associated with improved cardiovascular parameters and quality of life, though further research is needed to determine optimal delivery methods.

Why the study?

Do yoga interventions improve cardiovascular and quality of life outcomes in heart failure patients?

Population

Heart failure (HF) patients

Design

Systematic_review

Authors

PPPaulaR PullenWSWilliamS SeffensWTWalterR Thompson

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Overview

May support adjunctive yoga in HF; extends evidence while leaving optimal delivery open.

Study Design

Type

Systematic Review

Structured PICO

Do yoga interventions improve cardiovascular and quality of life outcomes in heart failure patients?

P
Population
A systematic review of 5 randomized controlled trials evaluating the physiological and quality of life effects of yoga interventions in patients with heart failure.
I
Intervention
Yoga interventions
O
Outcome
Cardiovascular and quality of life (QoL) outcomes

Yoga therapy may offer cardiovascular and quality of life benefits for heart failure patients, though further research into mechanisms and delivery methods is needed.

Limitations

  • Lack of multicenter clinical trials to study the best practices of yoga therapy for heart failure
  • No studies directly measured the metabolic intensity of yoga on heart failure patients
  • Potential effect of placebo in meditation studies due to the lack of a validated sham meditation technique

Cite This Study

Pullen et al. (2018) conducted a systematic review in Heart failure. Yoga vs. Standard medical care or control was evaluated. Yoga therapy in heart failure patients is associated with improved cardiovascular parameters and quality of life, though further research is needed to determine optimal delivery methods.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a209a8ee033bce76a911512https://doi.org/10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_24_17
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