Daily device-guided slow breathing exercises for 8 weeks produced a clinically significant reduction in daytime blood pressure across ambulatory, home, and office measurements in 13 hypertensive patients.
Observational (n=13)
Does daily device-guided slow breathing reduce blood pressure in hypertensive patients?
Device-guided slow breathing exercises for 8 weeks provide clinically significant daytime blood pressure reductions in hypertensive patients.
Slow breathing practiced routinely using an interactive device has demonstrated a sustained reduction in high blood pressure (BP). We reevaluated the BP response of hypertensives (n = 13) to this daily treatment for 8 weeks using 24-h ambulatory, home, and office BP measurements. A clinically significant BP reduction of similar magnitude was observed in all BP monitoring modalities during the daytime. Greater BP reductions were found for older patients and higher baseline BP. The results provide additional support for the efficacy of the device as an adjunctive lifestyle modification for treating hypertension.
T Rosenthal (Mon,) conducted a observational in Hypertension (n=13). Device-guided slow breathing exercises was evaluated on Blood pressure reduction. Daily device-guided slow breathing exercises for 8 weeks produced a clinically significant reduction in daytime blood pressure across ambulatory, home, and office measurements in 13 hypertensive patients.