The effect of yogic breathing (Pranayama) on heart rate and blood pressure in patients with hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Title: The effect of yogic breathing (Pranayama) on heart rate and blood pressure in patients with hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Authors: Chidambaram Y; Department of Clinical Research, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER), No.1, Ramachandra Nagar, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600116, India., Saravana Kumar P; Department of Human Genetics, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER), No.1, Ramachandra Nagar, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600116, India., Gunasekar S; Department of Clinical Research, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER), No.1, Ramachandra Nagar, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600116, India., Kundoor LR; Department of Cardiology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER), No.1, Ramachandra Nagar, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600116, India., Kuppusamy M; Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India., Kasi M; Department of Clinical Research, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER), No.1, Ramachandra Nagar, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600116, India., Chandrasekaran AM; Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC), New Delhi, Delhi, 110016, India., Shanmugasundaram S; Department of Cardiology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER), No.1, Ramachandra Nagar, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600116, India., Ramesh S; Department of Cardiology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER), No.1, Ramachandra Nagar, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600116, India., Sadagopan T; Department of Cardiology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER), No.1, Ramachandra Nagar, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600116, India., Naik N; Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, 110029, India., Roy A; Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, 110029, India., Prabhakaran D; Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC), New Delhi, Delhi, 110016, India., Senguttuvan NB; Department of Cardiology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER), No.1, Ramachandra Nagar, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600116, India. Electronic address: drsnboopathy@gmail.com.
Source: Indian heart journal [Indian Heart J] 2026 May-Jun; Vol. 78 (3), pp. 135-143. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jan 22.
Publication Type: Systematic Review; Journal Article; Meta-Analysis
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