The yoga-based rehabilitation program is as safe and beneficial as conventional therapy in cardiac patients

According to a new study, a yoga-based rehabilitation program for heart attack patients is as safe and beneficial as conventional cardiac rehab therapy.

The results of this five-year study were presented at the scientific session of the American Heart Association. in Chicago on Saturday. It was funded by the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) and the Medical Research Council (UK).

The study compared the effectiveness of yoga-based cardiac rehabilitation (Yoga-CaRe) with improved standard care in cardiac patients. attack on clinical outcomes such as death, recurrent heart attacks, strokes, heart-related urgent hospitalizations and quality of life, said Dr. Ambuj Roy, professor of cardiology at AIIMS.

The study revealed that Yoga-CaRe had the potential to be an alternative to conventional cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs and addresses the unmet needs of this disease in patients in India and India. 'other countries.

The study was conducted in 24 centers in India and involved nearly 4,000 patients discharging or immediately following a heart attack.

Patients were randomized to follow a structured Yoga-CaRe program that included meditation, breathing exercises and heart-appropriate yoga postures, as well as life basics. advice. The control group received the usual lifestyle tips.

The trial demonstrated that Yoga-CaRe is safe, achievable and significantly improves the quality of life, and that it resumes daily activities similar to those that prevailed before the heart attack, said Dr. Roy. [19659002] Of the patients who attended at least 10 or more of the 13 yoga sessions planned, the Yoga-CaRe program improved clinical outcomes by reducing the number of deaths and the number of hospitalizations, suggesting a potential dose-response relationship.

Professor Prabhakaran, Vice President of the Foundation for Public Health of India (PHFI) and lead researcher of the study, said the prevalence of ischemic heart disease in India had increased by more than 50% and absolute numbers, from 10 million in 1990 24 million in 2016.

"The Yoga-CaRe test, the largest test on yoga as well as on cardiac rehabilitation, showed that the potential of yoga was an alternative conventional CR programs and meeting the unmet need for cardiac rehabilitation in low- and middle-income countries is safe, relatively inexpensive, does not require a complex, culturally improves the quality of life, "said Prabhakaran.

Professor Sanjay Kinra, Chief, Epidemiology, School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, co-principal investigator According to this study, thanks to improvements in cardiac care, most people survive a crisis heart and focus is now on improving the quality of life of heart attack survivors so they can readjust better after such a catastrophic event.

"This is especially true in India, where heart attacks tend to occur at a very young age." While waiting for an official peer review, the preliminary results of our essay suggest that a rehabilitation program yoga-based heart could improve the quality of life and promote a quicker return to normal activities, "he said.

Traditional cultural practices are often viewed with suspicion This major yoga test conducted with the highest scientific standards highlights the potential of traditional practices to play a complementary role in the provision of medical care, particularly given the high costs of chronic disease management, said Kinra. [19659002] "This historical study shows that the use of yoga as a CR tool is effective in improving the quality of life and reducing cardiovascular events in those who participated in at least 75% of sessions.

" Yoga has gained immense popularity nationally and internationally. as a tool for promoting health, especially after the proclamation of 21 June as the International Day of Yoga by the United Nations. Ine requires evidence of the benefits of interventions for wider acceptance, particularly in the medical research community. This study is a step in that direction. I hope this study will spawn several trials of this magnitude and rigorously done in other diseases where yoga can be potentially beneficial, "he said.

The Yoga-CaRe program is a fusion of generic yoga and lifestyle practices influenced by both yogic philosophy and modern scientific evidence through a systematic process.

The program is designed to be accepted by people of all religions and sects and is safe for patients.

The authors reported that preliminary results of the trial revealed significant changes in quality. of life and resumption of normal activities after a heart attack in patients who have followed the Yoga-CaRe program. Smoking cessation and adherence to medication have not changed however.

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