Effects of cardiac rehabilitation with and without meditation on myocardial blood flow using quantitative positron emission tomography: A pilot study
Bokhari, Sabahat; Schneider, Robert H.; Salerno, John W.; Rainforth, Maxwell V.; Gaylord-King, Carolyn; Nidich, Sanford I. (2021). Effects of cardiac rehabilitation with and without meditation on myocardial blood flow using quantitative positron emission tomography: A pilot study. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, 28, 1596–1607.
Also: Published online in 2019; final journal issue 2021.
Randomized four-group pilot enrolled 56 patients with coronary heart disease; 37 completed follow-up. TM-containing groups showed preliminary descriptive improvements in myocardial flow reserve. Small samples and attrition limit conclusions.
- Year
- 2021
- Journal
- Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
- Publication type
- Journal
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Section
- Physiological Changes
Findings (2)
Health—Cardiovascular
TM-containing groups showed preliminary improvements in myocardial flow reserve measured by quantitative PET compared with non-TM groups.
Transcendental Meditation · Randomized controlled trial
Cardiovascular
Effect-size-oriented findings from this pilot require confirmation in larger trials.
Transcendental Meditation · Randomized controlled trial