TY - JOUR
T1 - RESPeRATE
T2 - The role of paced breathing in hypertension treatment
AU - Cernes, Relu
AU - Zimlichman, Reuven
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 American Society of Hypertension.
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - Despite a good adherence to lifestyle modifications and antihypertensive drugs, hypertension remains resistant in more than one-third of patients, thus creating the need for additional strategies, including non-pharmacologic approaches. Slow and deep breathing ("paced breathing") associated in the past with meditation has a direct antihypertensive effect by increasing baroreflex sensitivity. With the method of guiding the pace of breathing, a US Food and Drug Administration-certified device, RESPeRATE, may offer an easy, efficient, inexpensive, and noninvasive option for treating hypertension. Multiple studies showed a significant reduction of blood pressure when RESPeRATE was evaluated in a home and office setting. In conclusion, this review outlines the pathophysiologic background of paced respiration, describes RESPeRATE clinical trials, and presents briefly other guided breathing alternatives.
AB - Despite a good adherence to lifestyle modifications and antihypertensive drugs, hypertension remains resistant in more than one-third of patients, thus creating the need for additional strategies, including non-pharmacologic approaches. Slow and deep breathing ("paced breathing") associated in the past with meditation has a direct antihypertensive effect by increasing baroreflex sensitivity. With the method of guiding the pace of breathing, a US Food and Drug Administration-certified device, RESPeRATE, may offer an easy, efficient, inexpensive, and noninvasive option for treating hypertension. Multiple studies showed a significant reduction of blood pressure when RESPeRATE was evaluated in a home and office setting. In conclusion, this review outlines the pathophysiologic background of paced respiration, describes RESPeRATE clinical trials, and presents briefly other guided breathing alternatives.
KW - Baroreflex sensitivity
KW - blood pressure
KW - hypertension treatment
KW - paced breathing
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jash.2014.10.002
DO - 10.1016/j.jash.2014.10.002
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AN - SCOPUS:84923082334
SN - 1933-1711
VL - 9
SP - 38
EP - 47
JO - Journal of the American Society of Hypertension
JF - Journal of the American Society of Hypertension
IS - 1
ER -