American Heart Association Science Statement: Meditation may be good for cardiovascular

The American Heart Association recently issued a scientific statement that meditation may be beneficial for cardiovascular health, but the gold standard for risk reduction remains a healthy lifestyle and standardized medical treatment, including control of blood lipids and blood pressure, smoking cessation and regular activities.

American Heart Association Science Statement: Meditation may be good for cardiovascular

The statement states that
(1) meditation can reduce stress, anxiety and depression, as well as improve sleep quality.
(2) may also help lower blood pressure, but the evidence is not sufficient;
(3) can help individuals quit smoking or may reduce the risk of heart attack, but less research.

About 8% of Americans take some type of meditation,

Although meditation can be traced back to 5000 BC, related to certain philosophies and religions, meditation is increasingly considered to have a health effect.


According to the American Heart Association, studies have shown that meditation can affect the brain, and studies have found that meditation has potential benefits for health. This prompted the American Heart Association to summarize current research to determine if it has a role in preventing heart disease in practice.

Dr. Glenn N. Levine, Chairman of the AHA Scientific Statement Writing Group, said: "Although meditation studies suggest that cardiovascular risk may be beneficial, there are not enough research conclusions."

“The method of teaching meditation is more convenient, and there is almost no risk in meditation. Interested people may try it, and perhaps there is some benefit. Levine, a professor of medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, said.