Tag: pranayama
SVT not breaking? Try this new yoga pose…. | SinaiEM
This is pranayama with viparita karani or uttanapadasana.
N = 433
returned to normal sinus rhythm at 1 min
Standard Valsalva Arm: 37/214 (17%) vs Modified Valsalva Arm: 93/214 (43%)Absolute Risk Reduction = 26.2% (p<0.001) NNT = 3.8
Source: SVT not breaking? Try this new yoga pose…. | SinaiEM
Reviewed article from The Lancet 2015-08-24 “Postural modification to the standard Valsalva manoeuvre for emergency treatment of supraventricular tachycardias (REVERT): a randomised controlled trial”
Time‐Efficient Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training Lowers Blood Pressure and Improves Endothelial Function, NO Bioavailability, and Oxidative Stress in Midlife/Older Adults With Above‐Normal Blood Pressure | Journal of the American Heart Association
This is pranayama. And there are studies on it reducing blood pressure.
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