Effects of Stress Reduction on Carotid Atherosclerosis in Hypertensive African Americans | Zendy

Amparo Castillo-Richmond | Zendy; Robert H. Schneider | Zendy; Charles N. Alexander | Zendy; Robert T. Cook | Zendy; Héctor F. Myers | Zendy; Sanford Nidich | Zendy; Chinelo Haney | Zendy; Maxwell Rainforth | Zendy; John W. Salerno | Zendy

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Effects of Stress Reduction on Carotid Atherosclerosis in Hypertensive African Americans

Author(s) -

Amparo Castillo-Richmond,

Robert H. Schneider,

Charles N. Alexander,

Robert T. Cook,

Héctor F. Myers,

Sanford Nidich,

Chinelo Haney,

Maxwell Rainforth,

John W. Salerno

Publication year - 2000

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/01.str.31.3.568

Subject(s) - medicine , intima media thickness , stroke (engine) , cardiology , psychosocial , transcendental meditation , randomized controlled trial , physical therapy , carotid arteries , meditation , mechanical engineering , philosophy , theology , psychiatry , engineering

African Americans suffer disproportionately higher cardiovascular disease mortality rates than do whites. Psychosocial stress influences the development and progression of atherosclerosis. Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) is a valid surrogate measure for coronary atherosclerosis, is a predictor of coronary outcomes and stroke, and is associated with psychosocial stress factors. Stress reduction with the Transcendental Meditation (TM) program decreases coronary heart disease risk factors and cardiovascular mortality in African Americans. B-mode ultrasound is useful for the noninvasive evaluation of carotid atherosclerosis.

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