[The influence of 5-week relaxation therapy on arterial blood pressure in patients with borderline hypertension].
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.
Kliniki Nadciśnienia Tetniczego i Diabetologii.
V K
VK
Sharma
K
K
Narkiewicz
B
B
Borys
J
J
Furmański
M
M
Majkowicz
B
B
Krupa-Wojciechowska
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Wpływ 5-tygodniowej terapii relaksacyjnej na wysokość ciśnienia tetniczego u chorych na nadciśnienie tetnicze graniczne.