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1 Leng, G.C.; Fowler, B.; Ernst, E.
Exercise for intermittent claudication
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2000, 2(CD000990), 1-27
Exercise therapy, Cardiovascular diseases, Claudication, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Lifestyle therapy, Physical therapy, Systematic review
2 Leibovici, L.
Effects of remote, retroactive intercessory prayer on outcomes in patients with bloodstream infection
Randomised controlled trial
BMJ, 2001, 323, 1450-1451
Praying, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial, Thrombophlebitis
3 Raub, J.A.
Psychophysiological Effects of Hatha Yoga on Musculoskeletal and Cardiopulmonary Function: A Literature Review
J Altern Complement Med, 2002, 8(6), 797-812
Muscoskeletal -/Connective tissue system, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Systematic review, Yoga
4 Johnston, D.W.; Gold, A.; Kentish, J.; Smith, D.; Vallance, P.; Shah, D.; Leach, G.; Robinon, B.
Effect of stress management on blood pressure in mild primary hypertension
BMJ, 1993, 306 (6883), 963-966
Exercise therapy, High blood pressure, Relaxation, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Physical therapy, Randomized trial
5 Beutler, J.J.; Attevellt, J.T.; Schouten, S.A.; Faber, J.A.; Dorhout Mees, E.J.; Geijskes, G.G.
Paranormal healing and hypertension
BMJ, 1988, 296 (6635), 1491-1494
High blood pressure, Spiritual healing, Healing, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial
6 Patel, C.; Marmot, M.
Can general practitioners use training in relaxation and management of stress to reduce mild hypertension?
BMJ, 1988, 296(6635), 1491-1494
Biofeedback, High blood pressure, Relaxation, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial
7 Lee, M.S.; Jang, J.-W.; Jang, H.-S.; Moon, S.-R.
Effects of Qi-therapy on blood pressure, pain and psychological symptoms in the elderly: a randomized controlled pilot trial
Complement Ther Med, 2003, 11(3), 159-164
Anxiety, High blood pressure, Chronic fatigue syndrome, Depression, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Placebo-controlled, Mental diseases, Qi Gong, Randomized trial, Pain, Traditional Chinese medicine
8 McCraty, R.; Atkinson, M.; Bradley, R.T.
Electrophysiological evidence of intuition
Part 2. A system-wide process?
J Altern Complement Med, 2004, 10(2), 325-336
Brain, Healthy probands, Heart, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Physiology, Randomized trial
9 Curiati, J.A.; Bocchi, E.; Freire, J.O.; Arantes, A.C.; Braga, M.; Garcia, Y.; Guimaraes, G.; Jacob, W.
Meditation reduces sympathetic activation and improves the quality of life in elderly patients with optimally treated heart failure
A prospective randomized study
J Altern Complement Med, 2005, 11(3), 465-472
Geriatrics, Cardiovascular diseases, Heart failure, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial
10 Hui, P.N.; Wan, M.; Chan, W.K.; Yung, P.M.
An evaluation of two behavioral rehabilitation programs, qigong versus progressive relaxation, in improving the quality of life in cardiac patients
J Altern Complement Med, 2006, 12(4), 373-378
Relaxation, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Physiology, Progressive muscle relaxation, Psychology/psychotherapy, Qi Gong, Randomized trial, Rehabilitation, Traditional Chinese medicine
11 Tsai, P.S.; Chang, N.C.; Chang, W.Y.; Lee, P.H.; Wang, M.Y.
Blood pressure biofeedback exerts intermediate-term effects on blood pressure and pressure reactivity in individuals with mild hypertension
A randomized controlled study
J Altern Complement Med, 2007, 13(5), 547-554
Biofeedback, High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial
12 Dusek, J.A.; Hibberd, P.L.; Buczynski, B.; Chang, B.H.; Dusek, K.C.; Johnston, J.M.; Wohlhueter, A.L.; Benson, H.; Zusman, R.M.
Stress management versus lifestyle modification on systolic hypertension and medication elimination
A randomized trial
J Altern Complement Med, 2008, 14(2), 129-138
High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Lifestyle modification, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial
13 Pullen, P.R.; Thompson, W.R.; Benardot, D.; Brandon, L.J.; Mehta, P.K.; Rifai, L.; Vadnais, D.S.; Parrott, J.M.; Khan, B.V.
The benefits of yoga for African American heart failure patients
Med Sci Sports Exerc, 2010, 42(4), 651-657
Cardiovascular diseases, Heart failure, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial, Yoga
14 Saptharishi, L.; Soudarssanane, M.; Thiruselvakumar, D.; Navasakthi, D.; Mathanraj, S.; Karthigeyan, M.; Sahai, A.
Community-based randomized controlled trial of non-pharmacological interventions in prevention and control of hypertension among young adults
Indian J Community Med, 2009, 34(4), 329-334
Exercise therapy, High blood pressure, Nutrition/diet, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Minerals, Natrium, sodium chloride, Physical therapy, Prevention, Randomized trial, Yoga
15 Zeidan, F.; Johnson, S.K.; Gordon, N.S.; Goolkasian, P.
Effects of brief and sham mindfulness meditation on mood and cardiovascular variables
J Altern Complement Med, 2010, 16(8), 867-873
Mindfulness meditation, Anxiety, Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Mental diseases, Randomized trial, Vegetative nervous system
16 Cohen, D.L.; Bloedon, L.T.; Rothman, R.L.; Farrar, J.T.; Galantino, M.L.; Volger, S.; Mayor, C.; Szapary, P.O.; Townsend, R.R.
Iyengar yoga versus enhanced usual care on blood pressure in patients with prehypertension to stage I hypertension
A randomized controlled trial
eCAM, 2011, 2011, 546428; (1-8)
High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial, Yoga
17 Rosenfeldt, F.; Braun, L.; Spitzer, O.; Bradley, S.; Shepherd, J.; Bailey, M.; Merwe, J. van der; Leong, J.Y.; Esmore, D.
Physical conditioning and mental stress reduction
A randomised trial in patients undergoing cardiac surgery
BMC Complement Altern Med, 2011, 11, 20; (1-7)
Exercise therapy, Surgery, Heart, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Physical therapy, Randomized trial
18 Moffatt, F.W.; Hodnett, E.; Esplen, M.J.; Watt-Watson, J.
Effects of guided imagery on blood pressure in pregnant women with hypertension
A pilot randomized controlled trial
Birth, 2010, 37(4), 296-306
High blood pressure, Gynaecology, Cardiovascular diseases, Imagery, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial, Obstetrics
19 Ashton, R.C.; Whitworth, G.C.; Seldomridge, J.A.; Sharpio, P.A.; Michler, R.E.; Smith, C.G.; Rose, E.A.; Fisher, S.; Oz, M.C.
The Effects of Self-Hypnosis on Quality of Life Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Preliminary Results of a Prospective, Randomized Trail
J Altern Complement Med, 1995, 1(3), 285-290
Surgery, Cardiovascular diseases, Hypnosis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Coronary heart disease, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial, Self hypnosis
20 Pal, A.; Srivastava, N.; Tiwari, S.; Verma, N.S.; Narain, V.S.; Agrawal, G.G.; Natu, S.M.; Kumar, K.
Effect of yogic practices on lipid profile and body fat composition in patients of coronary artery disease
Complement Ther Med, 2011, 19(3), 122-127
Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Coronary heart disease, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial, Metabolic diseases, Overweight, Yoga
21 Cheema, B.S.; Marshall, P.W.; Chang, D.; Colagiuri, B.; Macjliss, B.
Effect of an office worksite-based yoga program on heart rate variability
A randomized controlled trial
BMC Public Health, 2011, 11(1), 1-18
Heart, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Prevention, Mental diseases, Randomized trial, Stress, Yoga
22 Innes, K.E.; Selfe, T.K.; Alexander, G.K.; Taylor, A.G.
A new educational film control for use in studies of active mind-body therapies
Acceptability and feasibility
J Altern Complement Med, 2011, 17(5), 453-458
Gynaecology, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Menopause, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial, Yoga
23 Lehmann, N.; Paul, A.; Moebus, S.; Budde, T.; Dobos, G.J.; Michalsen, A.
Effects of lifestyle modification on coronary artery calcium progression and prognostic factors in coronary patients
3-year results of the randomized SAFE-LIFE trial
Atherosclerosis, 2011, 219(2), 630-636
Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Coronary heart disease, Lifestyle modification, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial
24 Santaella, D.F.; Devesa, C.R.; Rojo, M.R.; Amato, M.B.; Drager, L.F.; Casali, K.R.; Montano, N.; Lorienzi-Filho, G.
Yoga respiratory training improves respiratory function and cardiac sympathovagal balance in elderly subjects
A randomised controlled trial
BMJ Open, 2011, 1(1), e000085; (1-8)
Respiratory diseases, Geriatrics, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Randomized trial, Vegetative nervous system, Yoga
25 Winter, J.; Hunter, S.; Sim, J.; Crome, P.
Hands-on therapy interventions for upper limb motor dysfunction following stroke
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2011, 6(CD006609), 1-33
Muscoskeletal -/Connective tissue system, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Stroke, Systematic review, Therapeutic touch
26 Stein, T.R.; Olivo, E.L.; Grand, S.H.; Namerow, P.B.; Costa, J.; Oz, M.C.
A pilot study to assess the effects of a guided imagery audiotape intervention on psychological outcomes in patients undergoing coronar artery bypass graft surgery
Holist Nurs Pract, 2010, 24(4), 213-222
Anxiety, Surgery, Depression, Cardiovascular diseases, Imagery, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Coronary heart disease, Mind-body medicine, Music therapy, Postoperative complaints, Mental diseases, Randomized trial
27 Lin, G.; Xiang, Q.; Fu, X.; Wang, S.; Wang, S.; Chen, S.; Shao, L.; Zhao, Y.; Wang, T.
Heart rate variability biofeedback decreases blood pressure in prehypertensive subjects by improving autonomic function and baroreflex
J Altern Complement Med, 2012, 18(2), 143-152
Breathing therapy, Biofeedback, High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Randomized trial, Vegetative nervous system
28 Barnes, V.A.; Kapuku, G.K.; Treiber, F.A.
Impact of transcendental meditation on left ventricular mass in African American adolscents
eCAM, 2012, 2012, 923153; (1-6)
Cardiovascular diseases, Jugendmedizin, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Pediatrics, Randomized trial, Transzendentale Meditation
29 Schmid, A.A.; Van Puymbroeck, M; Altenburger, P.A.; Schalk, N.L.; Dierks, T.A.; Miller, K.K.; Damush, T.M.; Bravata, D.M.; Williams, L.S.
Poststroke balance improves with yoga
A pilot study
Stroke, 2012, 43(9), 2402-2407
Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial, Rehabilitation, Stroke, Yoga
30 Markil, N.; Whitehurst, M.; Jacobs, P.L.; Zoeller, R.F.
Yoga Nidra relaxation increases heart rate variability and is unaffected by a prior bout of Hatha yoga
J Altern Complement Med, 2012, 18(10), 953-958
Relaxation, Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Randomized trial, Vegetative nervous system, Yoga
31 Schneider, R.H.; Grim, C.E.; Rainforth, M.V.; Kotchen, T.; Nidich, S.I.; Gaylord-King, C.; Salerno, J.W.; Kotchen, J.M.; Alexander, C.N.
Stress reduction in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease
Randomized, controlled trial of transcendental meditation and health education in blacks
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, 2012, 5(6), 750-758
Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Prevention, Mental diseases, Randomized trial, Stress, Transzendentale Meditation
32 Lau, H.L.; Kwong, J.S.; Yeung, F.; Chau, P.H.; Woo, J.
Yoga for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2012, 12(CD009506), 1-17
Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Coronary heart disease, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Prevention, Systematic review, Yoga
33 Johansson, B.; Bjuhr, H.; Rönnbäck, L.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) improves long-term mental fatigue after stroke or traumatic brain injury
Brain Inj, 2012, 26(13-14), 1621-1628
Mindfulness meditation, Chronic fatigue syndrome, Cardiovascular diseases, Brain injury, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Mental diseases, Randomized trial, Stroke
34 Cheema, B.S.; Houridis, A.; Busch, L.; Raschke-Cheema, V.; Melville, G.W.; Marshall, P.W.; Chang, D.; Machliss, B.; Lonsdale, C.; Bowman, J.; Colagiuri, B.
Effect of an office worksite-based yoga program on heart rate variability
Outcomes of a randomized controlled trial
BMC Complement Altern Med, 2013, 13(1), 82; (1-10)
Occupational health, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Mental diseases, Randomized trial, Stress, Yoga
35 Palta, P.; Page, G.; Piferi, R.L.; Gill, J.M.; Hayat, M.J.; Connolly, A.B.; Szanton, S.L.
Evaluation of a mindfulness-based intervention program to decrease blood pressure in low-income African-American older adults
J Urban Health, 2012, 89(2), 308-316
Mindfulness meditation, High blood pressure, Geriatrics, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial
36 Salmoirago-Blotcher, E.; Crawford, S.L.; Carmody, J.; Rosenthal, L.; Yeh, G.; Stanley, M.; Rose, K.; Browning, C.; Ockene, I.S.
Phone-delivered mindfulness training for patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators
Results of a pilot randomized controlled trial
Ann Behav Med, 2013, 46(2), 243-250
Mindfulness meditation, Anxiety, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Mental diseases, Randomized trial
37 Grant, C.; Hobkirk, A.; Persons, E.; Hwang, V.; Danoff-Burg, S.
Cardiovascular reactivity to and recovery from stressful tasks following a mindfulness analog in college students with a family history of hypertension
J Altern Complement Med, 2013, 19(4), 341-346
Mindfulness meditation, High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Mental diseases, Randomized trial, Stress, Vegetative nervous system
38 Malarkey, W.B.; Jarjoura, D.; Klatt, M.
Workplace based mindfulness practice and inflammation
A randomized trial
Brain Behav Immun, 2013, 27(1), 145-154
Mindfulness meditation, Occupational health, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Prevention, Mental diseases, Randomized trial, Stress
39 Lazaridou, A.; Philbrook, P.; Tzika, A.A.
Yoga and mindfulness as therapeutic interventions for stroke rehabilitation
A systematic review
eCAM, 2013, Article ID 357108, (1-9)
Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Stroke, Systematic review, Yoga
40 Vaccarino, V.; Kondwani, K.A.; Kelley, M.E.; Murrah, N.V.; Boyd, L.; Ahmed, Y.; Meng, Y.X.; Gibbons, G.H.; Hooper, W.C.; Staercke, C. de; Quyyumi, A.A.
Effect of meditation on endothelial function in black Americans with metabolic syndrome
A randomized trial
Psychosomatic Med, 2013, 75, 591-599
Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Metabolic syndrome, Mind-body medicine, Psychology/psychotherapy, Randomized trial, Metabolic diseases, Stress
41 Jyotsna, V.P.; Ambekar, S.; Singla, R.; Joshi, A.; Dhawan, A.; Kumar, N.; Deepak, K.K.; Sreenivas, V.
Cardiac autonomic function in patients with diabetes improves with practice of comprehensive yogic breathing program
Indian J Endocrinol Metab, 2013, 17(3), 480-485
Breathing therapy, Diabetes mellitus, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Randomized trial, Metabolic diseases, Vegetative nervous system, Yoga
42 Patron, E.; Messerotti Benvenuti, S.; Favretto, G.; Valfré, C.; Bonfà, C.; Gasparotto, R.; Palomba, D.
Biofeedback assisted control of respiratory sinus arrhythmia as a biobehavioral intervention for depressive symptoms in patients after cardiac surgery
A preliminary study
Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback, 2013, 38(1), 1-9
Biofeedback, Depression, Cardiovascular diseases, Cardiac arrhythmia, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Postoperative complaints, Mental diseases, Randomized trial
43 Toise, S.C.; Sears, S.F.; Schoenfeld, M.H.; Blitzer, M.L.; Marieb, M.A.; Drury, J.H.; Slade, M.D.; Donohue, T.J.
Psychosocial and cardiac outcomes of yoga for ICD patients
A randomized clinical control trial
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol, 2014, 37(1), 48-62
Anxiety, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Mental diseases, Randomized trial, Yoga
44 Parswani, M.J.; Sharma, M.P.; Iyengar, S.S.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction program in coronary heart disease
A randomized control trial
Int J Yoga, 2013, 6(2), 111-117
Mindfulness meditation, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Coronary heart disease, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial
45 Blom, K.; Baker, B.; How, M.; Dai, M.; Irvine, J.; Abbey, S.; Abramson, B.L.; Myers, M.G.; Kiss, A.; Perkins, N.J.; Tobe, S.W.
Hypertension analysis of stress reduction using mindfulness meditation and yoga
Results from the harmony randomized controlled trial
Am J Hypertens, 2014, 27(1), 122-129
Mindfulness meditation, High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Mental diseases, Randomized trial, Stress, Yoga
46 Hughes, J.W.; Fresco, D.M.; Myerscough, R.; Dulmen, H.M. van; Carlson, L.E.; Josephson, R.
Randomized controlled trial of mindfulness-based stress reduction for prehypertension
Psychosomatic Med, 2013, 75(8), 721-728
Mindfulness meditation, High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial
47 Wang, J.; Xiong, X.; Liu, W.
Yoga for essential hypertension
A systematic review
PLoS ONE, 2013, 8(10), e76357; (1-6)
High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Systematic review, Yoga
48 Wells, R.; Outhred, T.; Heathers, J.A.J.; Quintana, D.S.; Kemp, A.H.
Matter over mind
A randomised-controlled trial of single-session biofeedback training on performance anxiety and heart rate variability in musicians
PLoS ONE, 2012, 7(10), e46597; (1-11)
Anxiety, Biofeedback, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Mental diseases, Randomized trial, Vegetative nervous system
49 Turankar, A.V.; Jain, S.; Patel, S.B.; Sinha, S.R.; Joshi, A.D.; Vallish, B.N.; Mane, P.R.; Turankar, S.A.
Effects of slow breathing exercise on cardiovascular functions, pulmonary functions & galvanic skin resistance in healthy human volunteers
A pilot study
Ind J Med Res, 2013, 137(5), 916-921
Breathing therapy, Respiratory diseases, Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Randomized trial, Vegetative nervous system, Yoga, Pranayama
50 Prinsloo, G.E.; Derman, W.E.; Lambert, M.I.; Laurie Rauch, H.G.
The effect of a single session of short duration biofeedback-induced deep breathing on measures of heart rate variability during laboratory-induced cognitve stress
A pilot study
Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback, 2013, 38(2), 81-90
Breathing therapy, Biofeedback, Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Mental diseases, Randomized trial, Stress, Vegetative nervous system
51 Hagins, M.; Rundle, A.; Consedine, N.S.; Khalsa, S.B.
A randomized controlled trial comparing the effects of yoga with an active control on ambulatory blood pressure in individuals with prehypertension and stage 1 hypertension
J Clin Hypertens, 2014, 16(1), 54-62
High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial, Yoga
52 Cramer, H.; Lauche, R.; Haller, H.; Dobos, G.; Michalsen, A.
A systematic review of yoga for heart disease
Eur J Prev Cardiol, 2015, 22(3), 284-295
Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Coronary heart disease, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Systematic review, Yoga
53 Brenyo, A.; Aktas, M.K.
Review of complementary and alternative medical treatment of arrhythmiasis
Am J Cardiol, 2014, 113(5), 897-903
Acupuncture, Cardiovascular diseases, Cardiac arrhythmia, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Phytomedicine, Traditional Chinese medicine, Review (CR), Yoga
54 Krishna, B.H.; Pal, P.; Pal, G.K.; Balachander, J.; Jayasettiaseelon, E.; Sreekanth, Y.; Sridhar, M.G.; Gaur, G.S.
Effect of yoga therapy on heart rate, blood pressure and cardiac autonomic function in heart failure
J Clin Diagn Res, 2014, 8(1), 14-16
Cardiovascular diseases, Heart failure, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Randomized trial, Vegetative nervous system, Yoga
55 Pal, A.; Srivastava, N.; Narain, V.S.; Agrawal, G.G.; Rani, M.
Effect of yogic intervention on the autonomic nervous system in the patients with coronary artery disease
A randomized controlled trial
East Mediterr Health J, 2013, 19(5), 452-458
Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Coronary heart disease, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Randomized trial, Yoga
56 Cottier, C.; Shapiro, K.; Julius, S.
Treatment of mild hypertension with progressive muscle relaxation predictive value of indexes of sympathetic tone
Arch Intern Med, 1984, 144(10), 1954-1958
High blood pressure, Relaxation, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Progressive muscle relaxation, Randomized trial
57 Tyagi, A.; Cohen, M.
Yoga and hypertension
A systematic review
Altern Ther Health Med, 2014, 20(2), 32-59
High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Systematic review, Yoga
58 Prakhinkit, S.; Suppapitiporn, S.; Tanaka, H.; Suksom, D.
Effects of buddhism walking meditation on depression, functional fitness, and endothelium-dependent vasodilation in depressed elderly
J Altern Complement Med, 2014, 20(5), 411-416
Depression, Geriatrics, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Mental diseases, Randomized trial
59 Sieverdes, J.C.; Mueller, M.; Gregoski, M.J.; Brunner-Jackson, B.; McQuade, L.; Matthews, C.; Treiber, F.A.
Effects of Hatha yoga on blood pressure, salivary α-amylase, and cortisol function among normotensive and prehypertensive youth
J Altern Complement Med, 2014, 20(4), 241-250
High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Jugendmedizin, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Pediatrics, Randomized trial, Vegetative nervous system, Yoga
60 Cohen, D.L.; Bowler, A.; Fisher, S.A.; Norris, A.; Newberg, A.; Rao, H.; Bhavsar, R.; Detre, J.A.; Tenhave, T.; Townsend, R.R.
Lifestyle Modification in Blood Pressure Study II (LIMBS)
Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial assessing the efficacy of a 24 week structured yoga program versus lifestyle modification on blood pressure reduction
Contemp Clin Trials, 2013, 36(1), 32-40
High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Lifestyle modification, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial, Yoga
61 Kretzer, K.; Evelo, A.J.; Durham, R.L.
Lessons learned from a study of a complementary therapy for self-managing hypertension and stress in women
Holist Nurs Pract, 2013, 27(6), 336-343
High blood pressure, Gynaecology, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Mental diseases, Randomized trial, Stress
62 Rayegani, S.M.; Raeissadat, S.A.; Sedighipour, L.; Rezazadeh, I.M.; Bahrami, M.H.; Eliaspour, D.; Khosrawi, S.
Effect of neurofeedback and electromyographic-biofeedback therapy on improving hand function in stroke patients
Top Stroke Rehabil, 2014, 21(2), 137-151
Biofeedback, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Neurofeedback, Randomized trial, Stroke
63 Ziv, A.; Vogel, O.; Keret, D.; Pintov, S.; Bodenstein, E.; Wokomir, K.; Doenyas, K.; Mirovski, Y.; Efrati, S.
Comprehensive Approach to Lower Blood Pressure (CALM-BP)
A randomized controlled trial of a multifactorial lifestyle intervention
J Hum Hypertens, 2013, 27, 594-600
Exercise therapy, High blood pressure, Nutrition/diet, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Lifestyle modification, Mind-body medicine, Physical therapy, Randomized trial, DASH
64 Krishna, B.H.; Pal, P.; Pal, G.; Balachander, J.; Jayasettiaseelon, E.; Sreekanth, Y.; Sridhar, M.; Gaur, G.
A randomized controlled trial to study the effect of yoga therapy on cardiac function and N terminal pro BNP in heart failure
Integr Med Insights, 2014, 9, 1-6
Cardiovascular diseases, Heart failure, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial, Yoga
65 Naji-Esfahani, H.; Zamani, M.; Marandi, S.M.; Shaygannejad, V.; Javanmard, S.H.
Preventive effects of a three-month yoga intervention on endothelial function in patients with migraine
Int J Prev Med, 2014, 5(4), 424-429
Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Migraine, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Prevention, Randomized trial, Yoga
66 Park, J.; Lyles, R.H.; Bauer-Wu, S.
Mindfulness meditation lowers muscle sympathetic nerve activity and blood pressure in African-American males with chronic kidney disease
Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol, 2014, 307(1), R93-R101
Mindfulness meditation, Urinary tract, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Renal insufficiency, Randomized trial, Vegetative nervous system
67 Hartley, L.; Dyakova, M.; Holmes, J.; Clarke, A.; Lee, M.S.; Ernst, E.; Rees, K.
Yoga for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2014, 5(CD010072), 1-35
Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Systematic review, Yoga
68 Posadzki, P.; Cramer, H.; Kuzdzal, A.; Lee, M.S.; Ernst, E.
Yoga for hypertension
A systematic review of randomized clinical trials
Complement Ther Med, 2014, 22(3), 511-522
High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Systematic review, Yoga
69 Climov, D.; Lysy, C.; Berteau, S.; Dutrannois, J.; Dereppe, H.; Brohet, C.; Melin, J.
Biofeedback on heart rate variability in cardiac rehabilitation
Practical feasibility and psycho-physiological effects
Acta Cardiol, 2014, 69(3), 299-307
Biofeedback, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Randomized trial, Rehabilitation, Vegetative nervous system
70 Thiyagarajan, R.; Pal, P.; Pal, G.K.; Subramanian, S.K.; Trakoo, M.; Bobby, Z.; Das, A.K.
Additional benefit of yoga to standard lifestyle modification on blood pressure in prehypertensive subjects
A randomized controlled study
Hypertens Res, 2015, 38(1), 48-55
High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Lifestyle modification, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial, Yoga
71 Patil, S.G.; Dhanakshirur, G.B.; Aithala, M.R.; Naregal, G.; Das, K.K.
Effect of yoga on oxidative stress in elderly with grade-I hypertension
A randomized controlled study
J Clin Diagn Res, 2014, 8(7), BC04-BC07
High blood pressure, Geriatrics, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial, Yoga
72 Katsarou, A.L.; Vryonis, M.M.; Protogerou, A.D.; Alexopoulos, E.C.; Achimastos, A.; Papadogiannis, D.; Chrousos, G.P.; Darviri, C.
Stress management and dietary counseling in hypertensive patients
A pilot study of additional effect
Prim Health Care Res Dev, 2014, 15(1), 38-45
High blood pressure, Diet, Nutrition/diet, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mediterranian diet, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial
73 Droste, D.W.; Illiescu, C.; Vaillant, M.; Gantenbein, M.; Bremaeker, N. de; Lieunard, C.; Velez, T.; Meyer, M.; Guth, T.; Kuemmerle, A.; Gilson, G.; Chioti, A.
A daily glass of red wine associated with lifestyle changes independently improves blood lipids in patients with carotid arteriosclerosis
Results from a randomized controlled trial
Nutr J, 2013, 12, 147; (1-9)
Arteriosclerosis, Nutrition/diet, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Lifestyle modification, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial
74 Yeung, A.; Kiat, H.; Denniss, A.R.; Cheema, B.S.; Bensoussan, A.; Machliss, B.; Colagiuri, B.; Chang, D.
Randomised controlled trial of a 12 week yoga intervention on negative affective states, cardiovascular and cognitive function in post-cardiac rehabilitation patients
BMC Complement Altern Med, 2014, 14(1), 411; (1-10)
Heart attack, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial, Rehabilitation, Yoga
75 Fátima Rosas Marchiori, M. de; Kozasa, E.H.; Miranda, R.D.; Monezi Andrade, A.L.; Perrotti, T.C.; Leite, J.R.
Decrease in blood pressure and improved psychological aspects through meditation training in hypertensive older adults
A randomized control study
Geriatr Gerontol Int, 2015, 15(10), 1158-1164
High blood pressure, Geriatrics, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial
76 Hughes, J.W.; Fresco, D.M.; Myerscough, R.; Dulmen, M. van; Carlson, L.E.; Josephson, R.
Randomized controlled trial of mindfulness-based stress reduction for prehypertension
Psychosom Med, 2013, 75(8), (1-17)
Mindfulness meditation, High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial
77 Tolbanos Roche, L.; Mas Hesse, B.
Application of an integrative yoga therapy programme in cases of essential arterial hypertension in public healthcare
Complement Ther Clin Pract, 2014, 20(4), 285-290
High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial, Yoga
78 Raghuram, N.; Parachuri, V.R.; Swarnagowri, M.V.; Babu, S.; Chaku, R.; Kulkarni, R.; Bhuyan, B.; Bhargav, H.; Nagendra, H.R.
Yoga based cardiac rehabilitation after coronary artery bypass surgery: one-year results on LVEF, lipid profile and psychological states
A randomized controlled study
Indian Heart J, 2014, 66(5), 490-502
Surgery, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial, Rehabilitation, Yoga
79 Hartley, l.; Mavrodaris, A.; Flowers, N.; Ernst, E.; Rees, K.
Transcendental meditation for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2014, 12(CD010359), 1-23
Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Prevention, Systematic review, Transzendentale Meditation
80 Schmid, A.A.; Miller, K.K.; Van Puymbroeck, M.; DeBaun-Sprague, E.
Yoga leads to multiple physical improvements after stroke, a pilot study
Complement Ther Med, 2014, 22(6), 994-1000
Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial, Rehabilitation, Stroke, Yoga
81 Wang, L.N.; Tao, H.; Zhao, Y.; Zhou, Y.Q.; Jiang, X.R.
Optimal timing for initiation of biofeedback-assisted relaxation training in hospitalized coronary heart disease patients with sleep disturbances
J Cardiovasc Nurs, 2014, 29(4), 367-376
Biofeedback, Chronobiology, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Coronary heart disease, Mind-body medicine, Mental diseases, Randomized trial, Sleep disorders
82 Yadav, A.; Singh, S.; Singh, K.P.; Pai, P.
Effect of yoga regimen on lung functions including diffusion capacity in coronary artery disease patients
A randomized controlled study
Int J Yoga, 2015, 8(1), 62-67
Respiratory diseases, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Coronary heart disease, Lung, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial, Yoga
83 Nehra, D.K.; Sharma, N.; Kumar, P.; Nehra, S.
Efficacy of mindfulness-based stress reduction programme in reducing perceived stress and health complaints in patients with coronary heart disease
Dysphrenia, 2014, 5, 19-25
Mindfulness meditation, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Coronary heart disease, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Mental diseases, Randomized trial, Stress
84 Bera, T.K.; Rajapurkar, M.V.
Body composition, cardiovascular endurance and anaerobic power of yogic practitioner
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol, 1993, 37(3), 225-228
Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Jugendmedizin, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Pediatrics, Randomized trial, Yoga
85 Balasubramanian, S.; Janech, M.G.; Warren, G.W.
Alterations in salivary proteome following single twenty-minute session of yogic breathing
eCAM, 2015, Article ID 376029, (1-10)
High blood pressure, Relaxation, Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Mental diseases, Randomized trial, Stress, Yoga
86 Li, Y.; Wang, R.; Tang, J.; Chen, C.; Tan, L.; Wu, Z.; Yu, F.; Wang, X.
Progressive muscle relaxation improves anxiety and depression of pulmonary arterial hypertension patients
eCAM, 2015, Article ID 792895, (1-8)
Anxiety, High blood pressure, Depression, Relaxation, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Progressive muscle relaxation, Mental diseases, Randomized trial
87 Tang, Y.Y.; Lu, Q.; Feng, H.; Tang, R.; Posner, M.I.
Short-term meditation increases blood flow in anterior cingulate cortex and insula
Front Psychol, 2015, 6, 212; (1-4)
Brain, Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Randomized trial
88 Kharya, C.; Gupta, V.; Deepak, K.K.; Sagar, R.; Upadhyav, A.; Kochupillai, V.; Anand, S.
Effect of controlled breathing exercises on the psychological status and the cardiac autonomic tone
Sudarshan Kriya and Prana-Yoga
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol, 2014, 58(3), 211-221
Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Mental diseases, Randomized trial, Stress, Vegetative nervous system, Yoga, Pranayama
89 Siu, P.M.; Yu, A.P.; Benzie, I.F.; Woo, J.
Effects of 1-year yoga on cardiovascular risk factors in middle-aged and older adults with metabolic syndrome
A randomized trial
Diabetes Metab Syndr, 2015, 7, 40; (1-12)
Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Metabolic syndrome, Mind-body medicine, Prevention, Randomized trial, Metabolic diseases
90 Kwong, J.S.; Lau, H.L.; Yeung, F.; Chau, P.H.; Woo, J.
Yoga for secondary prevention of coronary heart diesease
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2015, 6(CD009506), 1-19
Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Coronary heart disease, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Prevention, Systematic review, Yoga
91 Kwekkeboom, K.L.; Bratzke, L.C.
A systematic review of relaxation, meditation, and guided imagery strategies for symptom management in heart failure
J Cardiovasc Nurs, 2016, 31(5), 457-468
Relaxation, Cardiovascular diseases, Heart failure, Imagery, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Systematic review
92 Sawane, M.V.; Gupta, S.S.
Resting heart rate variability after yogic training and swimming
A prospective randomized comparative trial
Int J Yoga, 2015, 8(2), 96-102
Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial, Yoga
93 Lin, S.L.; Huang, C.Y.; Shiu, S.P.; Yeh, S.H.
Effects of yoga on stress, stress adaption, and heart rate variability among mental health professionals
A randomized controlled trial
Worldviews Evid Based Nurs, 2015, 12(4), 236-245
Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Mental diseases, Randomized trial, Stress, Vegetative nervous system, Yoga
94 Sun, J.; Buys, N.
Community-based mind-body meditative Tai Chi program and its effects on improvement of blood pressure, weight, renal function, serum lipoprotein, and quality of life in Chinese adults with hypertension
Am J Cardiol, 2015, 116(7), 1076-1081
High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial, Taiji, Traditional Chinese medicine
95 Patil, S.G.; Aithala, M.R.; Das, K.K.
Effect of yoga on arterial stiffness in elderly subjects with increased pulse pressure
A randomized controlled study
Complement Ther Med, 2015, 23(4), 562-569
Arteries, High blood pressure, Geriatrics, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial, Yoga
96 Venturelli, M.; Cè, E.; Limonta, E.; Schena, F.; Caimi, B.; Carugo, S.; Veicsteinas, A.; Esposito, F.
Effects of endurance, circuit, and relaxing training on cardiovascular risk factors in hypertensive elderly patients
Age, 2015, 37(5), 101; (1-13)
Exercise therapy, High blood pressure, Relaxation, Geriatrics, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Physical therapy, Randomized trial
97 Kunikullaya, K.U.; Goturu, J.; Muradi, V.; Hukkeri, P.A.; Kunnavil, R.; Doreswamy, V.; Prakash, V.S.; Murthy, N.S.
Music versus lifestyle on the autonomic nervous system of prehypertensives and hypertensives-a randomized control trial
Complement Ther Med, 2015, 23(5), 733-740
High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Lifestyle modification, Mind-body medicine, Music therapy, Nervous system, Randomized trial, Vegetative nervous system
98 Kim, J.H.; Lee, B.H.
Mirror therapy combined with biofeedback functional electrical stimulation for motor recovery of upper extremities after stroke
A pilot randomized controlled trial
Occup Ther Int, 2015, 22(2), 51-60
Muscoskeletal -/Connective tissue system, Biofeedback, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Randomized trial, Rehabilitation, Stroke
99 Hausladen Foley, M.K.; Anderson, J.; Mallea, L.; Morrison, K.
Effects of healing touch on postsurgical adult outpatients
J Holist Nurs, 2016, 34(3), 271-279
Anxiety, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Postoperative complaints, Mental diseases, Randomized trial, Pain, Therapeutic touch, Vegetative nervous system
100 Lee, Y.-S.; Bae, S.-H.; Lee, S.-H.; Kim, K.-Y.
Neurofeedback training improves the dual-task performance ability in stroke patients
Tohoku J Exp Med, 2015, 236, 81-88
Biofeedback, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Neurofeedback, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, Rehabilitation, Stroke