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Yoga in heart failure patients: a pilot study.

Jill Howie-Esquivel¹, Jiyeon Lee, Gina Collier

¹Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA. jill.howie-esquivel@nursing.ucsf.edu

Journal of Cardiac Failure

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Yoga practice is safe for heart failure (HF) patients, improving physical function and symptom stability. This nonpharmacological approach offers potential benefits for HF outcomes.

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Area of Science:

Cardiology
Integrative Medicine
Rehabilitation

Background:

The safety and effects of complementary therapies like yoga on heart failure (HF) patients remain largely unexplored.
Existing research lacks data on the physical and psychological impacts of yoga for individuals with HF.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the safety of an 8-week yoga program for patients diagnosed with heart failure.
To determine if yoga positively influences the physical and psychological well-being of HF patients.

Main Methods:

Recruited 15 stable heart failure patients for an 8-week yoga intervention.
Assessed safety (adverse events), physical function (strength, balance, endurance, flexibility), and psychological function (quality of life, mood, mindfulness) pre- and post-intervention.

Main Results:

No adverse events were reported, indicating yoga's safety in this population.
Significant improvements observed in endurance (P < .02), upper body strength (P = .04), and lower body strength (P = .01).
Balance, quality of life (symptom stability subscale), and overall mood showed significant positive changes.

Conclusions:

An 8-week yoga program is safe for heart failure patients, leading to enhanced physical function and improved symptom stability.
Yoga presents a promising nonpharmacological option for improving outcomes in heart failure management.
Larger studies are recommended to further validate these findings and explore yoga's role in HF care.