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ArticleCurrent hypertension reviews2012

Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease in Adolescents and Adults through the Transcendental Meditation(®) Program: A Research Review Update.

Vernon A Barnes, David W Orme-Johnson

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Article in Current hypertension reviews, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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21 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  16. Meditation smartphone application effects on prehypertensive adults' blood pressure: Dose-response feasibility trial.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Vernon A BarnesGeorgia Prevention Center, HS1640, Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
David W Orme-Johnson

Funding

STRESS REDUCTION--PREVENTION OF HIGH BP IN BLACK YOUTHR01HL062976 · NHLBI · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA (MCG) · PI TREIBER, FRANK A · 1999 to 2002
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NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL062976
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The pathogenesis and progression of cardiovascular diseases are thought to be exacerbated by stress. Basic research indicates that the Transcendental Meditation(®) technique produces acute and longitudinal reductions in sympathetic tone and stress reactivity. In adolescents at risk for hypertension, the technique has been found to reduce resting and ambulatory blood pressure, left ventricular mass, cardiovascular reactivity, and to improve school behavior. Research on adults with mild or moderate essential hypertension has reported decreased blood pressure and reduced use of anti-hypertensive medication. The technique has also been reported to decrease symptoms of angina pectoris and carotid atherosclerosis, to reduce cardiovascular risk factors, including alcohol and tobacco use, to markedly reduce medical care utilization for cardiovascular diseases, and to significantly decrease cardiovascular and all-cause morbidity and mortality. These findings have important implications for inclusion of the Transcendental Meditation program in efforts to prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases and their clinical consequences.(®)Transcendental Meditation and TM are trademarks registered in the US. Patent and Trademark Office, licensed to Maharishi Vedic Education Development Corporation and are used with permission.

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PMCPMC3510697

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