Effect of Meditation, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and Relaxation Techniques as Mind-Body Medicine Practices to Reduce Blood Pressure in Cardiac Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Cureus April 1, 2024 Dapkupar Wankhar, Archana Prabu Kumar, Venugopal Vijayakumar et al. 9 citations
Mind-body medicine techniques such as meditation, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and relaxation may improve systolic blood pressure in patients with cardiovascular disease, but evidence is weak. A systematic review and meta-analysis of 15 randomized controlled trials with 927 patients found a significant effect on systolic blood pressure (standardized mean difference -0.78), but no significant effect on diastolic blood pressure. Heterogeneity among studies was very high, and the quality of included studies was low, so more robust evidence is needed before recommending mind-body medicine as an effective treatment for reducing blood pressure in cardiovascular disease.