title: The impact of Tai Chi exercise on coronary heart disease: a systematic review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  (a) To explore current studies on Tai Chi and its impact on coronary heart disease (CHD), (b) provide critique of existing studies, and (c) provide recommendations for clinical practice and future research.
  
  
  METHODS
  Comprehensive review of literature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Tai Chi is a safe alternative exercise for patients who are at risk of CHD or with existing CHD. Implementing Tai Chi exercise may improve serum lipids, blood pressure, and heart rate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nurse practitioners (NPs) are in an ideal position to facilitate health promotion and disease prevention. NPs may prescribe Tai Chi as an alternative exercise therapy for their patients who are at risk for developing CHD and even for those with existing CHD. Tai Chi exercise may help prevent and even reverse the progression of cardiac disease.
authors.affiliation: University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Nursing, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154, USA. alona.Angosta@unlv.edu
authors.forename: Alona
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dalusung-Angosta
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006293:Health Promotion; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D026302:Tai Ji; D013997:Time Factors