Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background There is a growing body of empirical research that shows that psychological risk factors such as stress, type D personality, anger and hostility can lead to depression, anxiety, social isolation, and low socio-economics status. Psychological risk factors increase the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) and contribute...
Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background It has been well established that the prevalence of depression is higher in people with cardiovascular disease (CVD), leading to a significantly worse prognosis after coronary syndromes. A recent individual patient data meta-analysis has shown that Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) such as Mindfulness-Based...
Due to new treatment modalities in the last decades, a decline in cardiovascular deaths has been observed. There is an emerging field of secondary prevention and behavioural programmes with increased interest in the use of mind-body practices. Until now, these have not been established in cardiovascular disease treatment programmes. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the...
Meditation practices are in use for relaxation and stress reduction. Some studies indicate beneficial cardiovascular health effects of meditation. The effects on the autonomous nervous system seem to vary among techniques. The purpose of the present study was to identify autonomic nerve activity changes during nondirective meditation. Heart rate variability (HRV), blood pressure variability...