Walton Kenneth G, Schneider Robert H, Nidich Sanford I, Salerno John W, Nordstrom Cheryl K, Bairey Merz C Noel
Center for Natural Medicine and Prevention, Fairfield, IA 52556, USA.
Behav Med. 2002 Fall;28(3):106-23. doi: 10.1080/08964280209596049.
Psychosocial stress is a nontraditional risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality that may respond to behavioral or psychosocial interventions. To date, studies applying such interventions have reported a wide range of success rates in treatment or prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The authors focus on a natural medicine approach that research indicates reduces both psychosocial and traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease-the Transcendental Meditation (TM) program. Randomized controlled trials, meta-analyses, and other controlled studies indicate this meditation technique reduces risk factors and can slow or reverse the progression of pathophysiological changes underlying cardiovascular disease. Studies with this technique have revealed reductions in blood pressure, carotid artery intima-media thickness, myocardial ischemia, left ventricular hypertrophy, mortality, and other relevant outcomes. The magnitudes of these effects compare favorably with those of conventional interventions for secondary prevention.
心理社会压力是心血管疾病发病和死亡的非传统风险因素，可能对行为或心理社会干预有反应。迄今为止，应用此类干预措施的研究报告了在治疗或预防心血管疾病（CVD）方面的成功率差异很大。作者关注一种自然医学方法，研究表明该方法可降低心血管疾病的心理社会和传统风险因素——超觉静坐（TM）计划。随机对照试验、荟萃分析和其他对照研究表明，这种冥想技巧可降低风险因素，并能减缓或逆转心血管疾病潜在病理生理变化的进展。使用该技巧的研究显示血压、颈动脉内膜中层厚度、心肌缺血、左心室肥厚、死亡率及其他相关结果均有所降低。这些效果的程度与二级预防的传统干预措施相比具有优势。
