The influence of 5-week relaxation therapy on arterial blood pressure in patients with borderline hypertension

Sharma, V.K.; Narkiewicz, K.; Borys, B.; Furmański, J.; Majkowicz, M.; Krupa-Wojciechowska, B.

Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski Organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego 4(24): 319-322

1998


ISSN/ISBN: 1426-9686
PMID: 9771015
Document Number: 493175
The present study was performed to evaluate the influence of 5-week relaxation therapy on office and ambulatory blood pressure in young borderline hypertensives. Thirty patients were studied. The office blood pressure decreased significantly after 5 weeks of relaxation therapy (P < 0.001 for both systolic and diastolic blood pressure). Ambulatory monitoring revealed only a slight decrease of 24-hour blood pressure (P = 0.02). Our results indicate limited efficacy of relaxation therapy in treatment of borderline hypertensives.

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