Thomas Mengden, Martin Bachler, Walter Sehnert, Philip Marschall, Siegfried Wassertheurer
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Abstract
Background: There isevidence that device-guided slow breathing using biofeedback acutely reduces blood pressure (BP) and pulse wave velocity [i.e. increased pulse arrival time (PAT)].
Objectives: The objectives of the study presented here were to test whether the results of changes observed in PAT in earlier studies are reproducible over 1 week and how changes in pulse wave velocity/PAT translate into absolute self-measured BP changes.
Methods: Patients with a systolic BP 130-160 mmHg or treated essential hypertension (21 females/23 males) were trained to perform unattended device-guided slow breathing exercises for 10 min daily over 5 days. Furthermore, they were skilled to perform self-measurement of BP before and after the breathing exercise using a validated upper-arm device.
Results: Office BP at screening [median (1, 3. Q)] was 137 (132, 142)/83 (79, 87) mmHg. We observed a significant ( P < 0.05) increase in PAT of 5 ms (SD 12.5 ms) on average after 10 min of guided breathing and an additional 1 ms ( P < 0.05, SD 8 ms) during the following 5 min of spontaneous breathing compared to baseline. PAT before the exercise remained constant over 5 days paralleled by constant self-measured BP before the exercise. Device-guided breathing was associated with a significant reduction of self-measured SBP of 5 mmHg ( P < 0.01, SD 8 mmHg). Data furthermore demonstrated that these changes were highly reproducible over 1 week.
Conclusions: Device-guided slow breathing and biofeedback lead to reproducible and favorable changes (increase) in PAT and SBP (decrease).
期刊介绍:
Blood Pressure Monitoring is devoted to original research in blood pressure measurement and blood pressure variability. It includes device technology, analytical methodology of blood pressure over time and its variability, clinical trials - including, but not limited to, pharmacology - involving blood pressure monitoring, blood pressure reactivity, patient evaluation, and outcomes and effectiveness research.
This innovative journal contains papers dealing with all aspects of manual, automated, and ambulatory monitoring. Basic and clinical science papers are considered although the emphasis is on clinical medicine.
Submitted articles undergo a preliminary review by the editor. Some articles may be returned to authors without further consideration. Those being considered for publication will undergo further assessment and peer-review by the editors and those invited to do so from a reviewer pool.