Modulation of the autonomic nervous system assessed through heart rate variability by a mindfulness based stress reduction program.
Author: Nijjar PS1, Puppala VK2, Dickinson O3, Duval S4, Duprez D4, Kreitzer MJ5, Benditt DG6.
Affiliation:
1Division of Cardiology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, United States. Electronic address: nijja003@umn.edu. 2Cardiac Arrhythmia and Syncope Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States. 3Department of Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, United States. 4Division of Cardiology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, United States. 5Center for Spirituality and Healing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States. 6Division of Cardiology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, United States; Cardiac Arrhythmia and Syncope Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States.
Conference/Journal: Int J Cardiol.
Date published: 2014 Aug 24
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Pages: S0167-5273(14)01661-1 , Word Count: 77
Heart rate variability (HRV) is an established method to evaluate cardiac sympatho-vagal balance [1]. Reduced HRV is an adverse prognostic marker for fatal arrhythmias in myocardial infarction and heart failure patients [2,3]. Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) is a well-delineated 8-week meditation program that has a standardized technique [4]. Certain meditation practices have been shown to positively influence HRV [5,6], but the effects of MBSR on HRV have not been established.
Autonomic nervous system; Heart rate variability; MBSR; Meditation; Mindfulness
PMID: 25179555
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