Retardation of coronary atherosclerosis with yoga lifestyle intervention.
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Dans Anglais
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-92269
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Yoga has potential for benefit for patients with coronary artery disease though objective, angiographic studies are lacking. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
We evaluated possible role of lifestyle modification incorporating yoga, on retardation of coronary atherosclerotic disease. In this prospective, randomized, controlled trial, 42 men with angiographically proven coronary artery disease (CAD) were randomized to control (n = 21) and yoga intervention group (n = 21) and were followed for one year. The active group was treated with a user-friendly program consisting of yoga, control of risk factors, diet control and moderate aerobic exercise. The control group was managed by conventional methods i.e. risk factor control and American Heart Association step I diet.RESULTS:
At one year, the yoga groups showed significant reduction in number of anginal episodes per week, improved exercise capacity and decrease in body weight. Serum total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels also showed greater reductions as compared with control group. Revascularisation procedures (coronary angioplasty or bypass surgery) were less frequently required in the yoga group (one versus eight patients; relative risk = 5.45; P = 0.01). Coronary angiography repeated at one year showed that significantly more lesions regressed (20% versus 2%) and less lesions progressed (5% versus 37%) in the yoga group (chi-square = 24.9; P < 0.0001). The compliance to the total program was excellent and no side effects were observed.CONCLUSION:
Yoga lifestyle intervention retards progression and increases regression of coronary atherosclerosis in patients with severe coronary artery disease. It also improves symptomatic status, functional class and risk factor profile.
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Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Yoga
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Maladie des artères coronaires
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Sujet âgé
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Humains
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Mâle
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Études prospectives
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Facteurs de risque
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Résultat thérapeutique
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Coronarographie
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Association thérapeutique
Type d'étude:
Essai clinique contrôlé
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Etude d'étiologie
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Étude observationnelle
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Facteurs de risque
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Année:
2000
Type:
Article
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