Meditation and Cardiovascular Health: What is the Link?

Sebastian Schnaubelt; Andreas Hammer; Lorenz Koller; Jan Niederdoeckl; Niema Kazem; Alexander Spiel; Alexander Niessner; Patrick Sulzgruber

doi:10.15420/ecr.2019.21.2

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Abstract

Meditation as a form of body-mind interaction for primary and secondary prevention in cardiovascular disease has been discussed critically in the past. However, data that aimed to link this intervention to a reduction of various aspects of cardiovascular disease, rendering it a potential part of a cost-effective treatment approach in patients at risk, remain scarce and inconclusive. This article aims to provide an overview of currently available evidence in the literature and the potential impact of meditation on cardiovascular health. However, the data highlighted in this article cannot render with certainty directly reproducible effects of meditation on patients' cardiovascular disease profiles. Meditation may be suggested only as an additional link in the chain of primary and secondary prevention until future research provides sufficient data on this topic.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	161-164
Number of pages	4
Journal	European Cardiology Review
Volume	14
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2019.21.2
Publication status	Published - 01 Dec 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Tobacco
Meditation
Cardiovascular
Health
Atherosclerosis
Blood pressure

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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