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Anxiety; blood pressure;

cardiovascular disease;
depression;
hypertension; mental
health; pranayama;
SHORT COMMUNICATION prevention; slow
breathing; stress; yoga.
Year : 2015 | Volume : 8 | Issue : 2 | Page : 142-143
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Ashish Chaddha
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI 53792, USA

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Date of Web Publication 10-Jun-2015 Abstract

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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women worldwide. Much emphasis has been Article Access Statistics
placed on the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. While depression and anxiety increase the Viewed 1282
risk of developing cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular disease also increases the risk of developing anxiety and Printed 36
depression. Thus, promoting optimal mental health may be important for both primary and secondary prevention of Emailed 0
cardiovascular disease. Like lowering blood pressure, lipids, and body weight, lowering anger and hostility and
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improving depression and anxiety may also be an important intervention in preventive cardiology. As we strive to
further improve cardiovascular outcomes, the next bridge to cross may be one of offering patients nonpharmacologic Comments [Add]
means for combating daily mental stress and promoting mental health, such as yoga and pranayama. Indeed, the best
preventive cardiovascular medicine may be a blend of both Western and Eastern medicine.

Keywords: Anxiety; blood pressure; cardiovascular disease; depression; hypertension; mental health; pranayama;
prevention; slow breathing; stress; yoga.

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Chaddha A. Slow breathing and cardiovascular disease. Int J Yoga 2015;8:142-3

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Chaddha A. Slow breathing and cardiovascular disease. Int J Yoga [serial online] 2015 [cited 2017 Jul 28];8:142-3.
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