The open cardiovascular medicine journal

Comparison of cardiac rehabilitation programs combined with relaxation and meditation techniques on reduction of depression and anxiety of cardiovascular patients.

The open cardiovascular medicine journal October 18, 2013 Mahdy Hassanzadeh Delui, Maliheh Yari, Gholamreza Khouyinezhad et al.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of death in developed countries. Most cardiac rehabilitation programs include psychological interventions. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of rehabilitation techniques in cardiac patients including psychological-physical interventions such as Meditation and Relaxation. We enrolled 45 patients with CVD and depression. The...