Abstract
This study aimed to analyze the dynamics of heart rate before and during meditation to investigate the effect of meditation on heart rate regulation. For this purpose, heart rate signals from the Physiont database were used. Linear and nonlinear features were calculated in two data sets before and during meditation. The results show that the heart rate fluctuations decrease during meditation, and the heart rate rhythm becomes more regular. In contrast, before meditation, the criteria for heart rate changes and heart rate fluctuations are high. Also, the result indicates a decrease in mean heart rate during meditation. It has been shown that the suggested features can be useful in evaluating the heart rate signal during meditation.
Highlights
Each year, patients with acute coronary syndrome symptoms and myocardial infarction account for 10% of emergency cases and up to 25% of all patient admissions [1,2]
This study showed that the transcendental meditation (TM) group had beneficial changes in regulated systolic blood pressure, insulin resistance, and heart rate variability (HRV) compared to the control group
This study showed that meditation intervention was effective in reducing heart rate and negative mood, depression, fatigue, and confusion compared to the control group
Summary
Patients with acute coronary syndrome symptoms and myocardial infarction account for 10% of emergency cases and up to 25% of all patient admissions [1,2] This represents a significant financial burden on health care resources, with the cost of treating these patients amounting to approximately $ 286 billion annually, or negligibly 17% of health care costs [3], which emphasizes that cardiovascular interventions such as meditation are needed to help. Stress and anxiety are a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease [5]. While chronic PS increases coronary artery disease risk, acute PS can cause heart attack, cardiac arrhythmia, and narrowing of the arteries [11].
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