이 연구는 미국 국립보건연구소와 공동으로 고혈압이 있는 성인 실험군에 초월명상을 가르친 후 19년 동안 사망률 패턴을 추적했다. 대조군과 비교한 결과 실험군에서 모든 원인에 의한 사망률이 23% 감소하고, 심장 질환 사망률이 30% 감소하였다.

참고 : 미국심장학저널 1,060에서 1,064 사이 : 2005 년 95.

This randomised, controlled study on patients with documented cardiovascular diseases found that those randomly assigned to learn the Transcendental Meditation technique, had a reduction of 43% of the risk of death, hemorrhage or stroke in the follow up period of 5 to 9 years, in comparison to the control group that took part in the programme for health care education. Later analysis showed that participants that had most regularly practiced TM actually had a 61% reduction in the risk of death, heart attack or stroke in comparison to the controls.

Reference: Circulation 120: S461 (Abstract), 2009.

이 연구에서는 스트레스 감소 및 혈압에 관한 107 개 출판된 연구들을 메타 분석했다.

그 중 17개 연구는 960 피험자를 다룬 23개 치료법 비교를 담고 있었다. 이 연구는 고혈압 환자 치료법 하나 하나마다 복수연구가 존재하는, 잘 설계된 무작위 대조군 실험에 합당하는 표준 범주에 있었다. 이러한 연구들 중 유일하게 초월명상 프로그램은 고혈압 환자의 높은 혈압을 감소시키는 유의한 영향력이 있음이 밝혀졌다(p = 0.0002).

참조 : 현행 고혈압 보고 9 :. 520-528 2007 voor volledig의 논문. 클릭

Reduction of Angina Episodes (pain in the chest)

The term ‘cardiac syndrome X’ is used for patients with pain in the chest (angina) and normal coronary angiogramman. Such patients often keep symptoms despite conventional anti angina medication and reassurance by their cardiologist. The pain in the chest that occurs among them often plays up during exercise but also frequently in rest; such symptoms can closely simulate unstable angina and give cause to renewed hospitalisation and new examinations. Through the twice a day practice of Transcendental Meditation for a period of three months, the occurrence of angina episodes significantly decreased, exercise tolerance increased and subjective quality of life among patients with this syndrome improved.

Reference: American Journal of Cardiology 85: 653-655, 2000.

An important predictor for death caused by heart problems is the left ventricular mass, the thickening of the muscle in the left ventricular of the heart. This thickening can be an anatomic response to hypertension or other cardiovascular problems. This study showed that adolescents with high normal blood pressure that were taught the Transcendental Meditation technique showed a reduction of the left ventricular mass, after 4 months, in comparison to those who were randomly assigned to a control group receiving health education.

Reference: Annals of Behavioral Medicine 37(Supplement): S195 (Abstract), 2009.

Heart patients that were taught the Transcendental Meditation technique showed increased exercise tolerance in comparison to controls as measured by the increased maximum work burden (graphed here), increased physical exercise time and improvements in other cardiovascular measurements.

Reference: The American Journal of Cardiology  77: 867–870, 1996.

Patients recently admitted to the hospital with cognitive heart failures, and that were taught Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation technique, after 6 months showed better functional capacity, in comparison to those that were randomly assigned to control groups that received health information. Functional capacity was measured through a six-minute walking test, by measuring how far an individual was able to walk in the time allotted.

Reference: Ethnicity & Disease 17: 72–77, 2007.

초월명상 프로그램을 16 주 동안 시행한 심장 질환자와 보건교육 프로그램에 참여한 대조군을 무작위로 임상시험을 한 결과 초월명상 시행자들에서 수축기 혈압의 유의한 감소가 발견되었다. 고혈압은 종종 비만, 인슐린 내성 및 고지혈증과 관련된 ‘대사 증후군’ 요소 중 하나이다. 이 증후군은 심혈관 질환 질병율과 사망률의 위험 인자이다.

참조 : 내과학 기록 보관소 1,218에서 1,224 사이, 2006 : 166.

Improved cardiovascular efficiency in military cadets: reduced resting heart rate prior to exercise

Among military cadets that were taught the Transcendental Meditation technique, an increased cardiovascular efficiency and stability was demonstrated prior to physical exercise, as measured by reduced resting heart rate right before a running exercise.

Reference: ‘Project for introduction of a programme for prevention of stress—Transcendental Meditation’. Centre for Personnel Studies, Department of Teaching and Research, Ministry of the Army, Brazil.