Role of Paced Breathing for Treatment of Hypertension
Current Hypertension Reports
Short Title:
Curr Hypertens Rep
Format:
Journal Article
Publication Date:
2017/06//
Pages:
45
Sources ID:
117309
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Visibility:
Public (group default)
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Purpose of Review Hypertension remains to be a major contributor to global morbidity and mortality. Despite a plethora of pharmacological options available, an abundance of patients have uncontrolled blood pressure thus creating the need for additional strategies, including non-pharmacologic approaches. In this review, we discuss the antihypertensive effect of slow and deep respiration by increasing baroreflex sensitivity.