Treating hypertension with a device that slows and regularises breathing: a randomised, double-blind controlled study
Schein MH, Gavish B, Herz M, Rosner-Kahana D, Naveh P, Knishkowy B, Zlotnikov E, Ben-Zvi N, Melmed RN. · Journal of Human Hypertension · 2001 · randomised controlled trial, double blind
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“The rhythmic music device was found to be efficacious in reducing high BP during 2 months of self-treatment by patients at home. Breathing pattern modification appears to be an important component in this reduction.”
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11319676/ · https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jhh.1001148 · https://www.nature.com/articles/1001148
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“The rhythmic music device was found to be efficacious in reducing high BP during 2 months of self-treatment by patients at home. Breathing pattern modification appears to be an important component in this reduction.”
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