Slow-paced respiration therapy to treat symptoms in pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Lea Ann Matura,Jamison Fargo,Jason S Fritz,Kerri A Smith,Anjali Vaidya,Diane Pinder,Christine Archer-Chicko,Harold I Palevsky,Allan I Pack,Marilyn S Sommers,Steven M Kawut

Heart & Lung（2017）

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Abstract

•A pilot study of 10 women there was 100% retention and high adherence to the 8-week slow-paced respiration therapy intervention.•Slow-paced respiration therapy was associated with reduced plasma IL-6 levels and no serious adverse events occurred.•Preliminary results suggest decreased wake after sleep onset, increased sleep efficiency and increased total sleep time.•Depressive symptoms decreased and HRQOL scores decreased (higher HRQOL scores indicate worse HRQOL.

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Key words

Pulmonary arterial hypertension,Respiration therapy,Actigraphy,Sleep disturbance,Symptoms

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