Effects of reiki on autonomic activity early after acute coronary syndrome. 


Author: Friedman RS, Burg MM, Miles P, Lee F, Lampert R.  

Affiliation: * Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University, School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, FMP 3, New Haven, Connecticut 06520 (Email: rachel.lampert@yale.edu)
Conference/Journal: J Am Coll Cardiol.
Date published: 2010 Sep 14
Other:
 Volume ID: 56   ,  Issue ID: 12   ,  Pages: 995-6   ,  Word Count: 35  
    In hospitalized post-ACS patients, Reiki increased high frequency HRV and improved emotional state. Further study is needed to evaluate whether Reiki treatment may represent a long-term nonpharmacologic approach to improving HRV and prognosis after ACS.