UNASSIGNED: Context     @entity301 is the leading cause of @entity204 worldwide, and its incidence is rapidly accelerating in developing nations. @entity1 often search for therapies that are alternatives to traditional treatments, such as heart medicines, coronary bypass surgery, or coronary stenting. Ayurveda is an ancient, East Indian, holistic approach to health care, and its use has never been formally evaluated for @entity1 with @entity301 . Objectives     The study intended to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of comprehensive ayurvedic therapy-incorporating diet, meditation, breathing exercises, yoga, and herbs-for @entity1 with established @entity301 . Design     The study was a prospective, single-group, pilot study. Setting     The study took place at the University of New Mexico Cardiology Clinic and at the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, NM, USA. @entity1     The @entity1 were adults with a history of a prior @entity299 , coronary bypass surgery, or a coronary intervention (ie, a coronary angioplasty and/or stent). Intervention     All enrolled @entity1 were evaluated by a single ayurvedic physician with >40 y of experience, and each received therapy consisting of a calorically unrestricted ayurvedic diet; instruction in yoga, meditation, and breathing; and use of ayurvedic herbs. Outcome Measures     The primary endpoint was arterial pulse wave velocity, a marker of arterial function and vascular health. Secondary endpoints included the following measurements: (1) body mass index (BMI); (2) blood pressure (BP) and amount of reduction in BP medications; and (3) levels of total @entity165 , low-density lipoprotein (LDL) @entity165 , high-density lipoprotein (HDL) @entity165 , and @entity1674 . All parameters were measured at baseline and after 90 d of therapy. Results     Twenty-two @entity1 were enrolled in the study, and 19 @entity1 completed it. The research team observed significant improvements in arterial pulse wave velocity (P = .015), and favorable reductions in BMI (P < .0001), total @entity165 (P = .028), LDL @entity165 (P = .024), and @entity1674 (P = .046). HDL @entity165 did not change significantly (P = .90). A majority of @entity101 @entity1 were able to reduce or eliminate their antihypertensive medications (P = .0058). CONCLUSIONS: The study's results suggest a favorable effect for ayurveda on arterial function and multiple risk factors in @entity1 with established @entity301 .

A Prospective Trial of Ayurveda for XXXX : A Pilot Study.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'Patients', 'patients', 'Participants'] @entity101 :: ('MESH:D006973', 'Disease') :: ['hypertensive'] @entity301 :: ('MESH:D003327', 'Disease') :: ['coronary heart disease', 'Coronary heart disease'] @entity1674 :: ('MESH:D014280', 'Chemical') :: ['triglycerides'] @entity299 :: ('MESH:D006331', 'Disease') :: ['heart attack'] @entity204 :: ('MESH:D003643', 'Disease') :: ['death'] @entity165 :: ('MESH:D002784', 'Chemical') :: ['cholesterol']
@entity301 :: (MESH:D003327,Disease) :: ['Coronary Heart Disease']
