Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Stress Reduction in the Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease in African Americans
Brief Summary: The overall hypothesis of this study is that a cardiac rehabilitation program with meditation will be more effective than cardiac rehabilitation alone in improving blood flow through the diseased coronary arteries in African Americans. For this purpose, 56 African American men and women with coronary heart disease will be randomly assigned either to standard cardiac rehabilitation plus the Transcendental Meditation program or to standard cardiac rehabilitation alone. The treatment period will be 12 weeks in length.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* having a current diagnosis of ischemic heart disease (IHD)
* being affected by major modifiable cardiovascular risk factors that will be assessed through the INTERHEART Modifiable Risk Score.

Only subjects with a full score \>9 will be included in the study.

* between the ages of 18 and 70 years
* fluency in spoken and written Italian language
* expression of written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* cognitive impairment
* severe psychiatric disorders according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV TR criteria (APA, 2000).
B: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Male or female
2. Age: No limitations
3. CHD documented by medical history of at least one of the following: a.acute myocardial infarction (MI) within the preceding 12 months b.coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) c. percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI, PTCA)d. chronic stable angina
4. Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

1. noncardiac life threatening illness
2. Severe cognitive impairment or physical disability
3. History of major psychiatric disorder, i.e. psychosis, dementia, or substance abuse disorder within the past year.
4. Left ventricular ejection fraction less than 40%
5. Conditions that may be a contraindications to PET perfusion imaging with adenosine stress testing, including unstable angina or myocardial infarction in the past week, aortic stenosis, uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled atrial or ventricular arrhythmias, second-degree or higher atrio-ventricular block in the absence of a functioning pacemaker, baseline hypotension (systolic blood pressure \< 90 mm Hg), severe obstructive lung disease or decompensated heart failure.
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Self-identifies as African American
* Resides in Washington, DC or surrounding communities
* Has stage I hypertension, defined as systolic blood pressure between 140 and 159 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure between 90 and 99 mm Hg, on average, without taking antihypertensive medications in the sympatholytic class (e.g., beta blockers, alpha antagonists, central nervous system agonists)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Blood pressure levels of less than 140/90 mm Hg or greater than 160/100 mm Hg
* History of clinical cardiovascular disease (e.g., heart attack, angina, intermittent claudication, congestive heart failure, stroke)
* Long-term kidney failure
* Any other life-threatening illness (e.g., advanced cancer)
* History of major psychiatric disorder (e.g., psychosis, dementia, substance abuse disorder)
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Smoke 5+ cigarettes/day
* \< 3 months abstinence in the past year
* Have a smartphone
* Score greater than or equal to 8 of 10 on the Contemplation Ladder (Biener \& Abrams, 1991)

Exclusion Criteria:

* None

Answer: B