J Am Heart Assoc September 2017 PMID 28963100

Meditation and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

Glenn N Levine, Richard A Lange, C Noel Bairey-Merz, Richard J Davidson, Kenneth Jamerson, Puja K Mehta, Erin D Michos, Keith Norris, Indranill Basu Ray, Karen L Saban, Tina Shah, Richard Stein, Sidney C Smith

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The overall discussions indicate strong agreement with the scientific evidence supporting meditation's role in reducing heart disease risk, highlighted by the frequent citations of official statements and studies, as well as mentions of practical recommendations. The tone is positive and proactive, exemplified by phrases like 'science-based evidence' and 'adjunct to guideline-recommended strategies,' demonstrating high interest and belief in the article's impact.

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Most discussions clearly support the scientific findings and recommendations, emphasizing meditation as a beneficial adjunct in heart health.

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The widespread sharing of scientific references, statements from the American Heart Association, and mentions of potential clinical benefits suggest this is viewed as a significant development in cardiovascular health strategies.

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Kashif Chaudhry
@KashifMD · X

Studies suggest benefit of meditation in: - physiological response to stress - smoking cessation - BP reduction - insulin resistance/metabolic syndrome - inducible myocardial ischemia - primary & secondary prevention of heart disease https://t.co/yzpVqEIQYR (@American_Heart)

Oct 14, 2021 · 32 likes · 12 shares · 51,870 followers View post →
Ahmed Ghoneem, MD MSc
@a_h_ghoneem · X

⬆ stress-associated neural activity therefore may represent a therapeutic target. In fact, the 2017 AHA Scientific Statement on meditation & CV risk suggested that meditation may be considered as an adjunct to standard CV risk-reduction interventions. https://t.co/Bz8aZn0Qka https://t.co/KlEmMyMSnE

Jun 15, 2022 · 13 likes · 2 shares · 3,407 followers View post →
Ujjwal R. MD, MBA
@UjjRam · X

“Given the low cost and low risks of this intervention, #meditation may be considered as adjunct to guideline directed #cardiovascular risk reduction.” American Heart Association 2017 statement. #True for #mentalhealth too?@NationalCouncil @DrHowardLiu https://t.co/j5Y2ZEziBL

Feb 2, 2020 · 13 likes · 4 shares · 3,362 followers View post →
Koushik R. Reddy, MD, FACC, FACLM, DipABLM,LMI
@KoushikReddyMD · X

@akhadilkarMD @JACCJournals @USFIMres @ACLifeMed @BethFratesMD @XavierPrida @DrMarthaGulati @mmamas1973 @purviparwani @AnkurKalraMD @iamritu @DrOstfeld @dranulala @drmaggarwal @ErinMichos Here is another must read. Today, I had the pleasure of speaking with one of the authors of this paper! @ibasuray https://t.co/oyuAZGNBi4

Mar 10, 2021 · 9 likes · 1 share · 4,942 followers View post →
Dr. Purvi Parwani
@purviparwani · X

@shivadas29 @RonBlankstein @DBelardoMD @DrMarthaGulati @DrOstfeld @rblument1 @khurramn1 @ErinMichos @a_l_bailey @Heart_SCCT @ChinnaiyanMD @AChoiHeart @onco_cardiology Here are some references for you- https://t.co/EWqv4yImVO AHA meditation statement ( meditation one component of yoga practice) https://t.co/HmdIYPfKDf I can send you more references on yogic practice and impact on CV parameters if you like- my talk was more practical

Aug 12, 2023 · 7 likes · 1 share · 39,721 followers View post →
GW Integrative Medicine
@GWIntegrative · X

#Meditation may play a role in reducing your risk of heart disease, according to a scientific statement published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. https://t.co/b3x2X9cxgA #heartdisease #mindfulness #GWSMHS #GW_MFA https://t.co/8tU6loi8tP

Aug 1, 2020 · 5 likes · 1 share · 1,273 followers View post →

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Meditation's Role in Reducing Cardiovascular Risk

This video examines the impact of meditation on health, particularly its role in cardiovascular risk reduction. It explores findings from the American Heart Association and discusses the association between meditation…

Don Edwards · May 3, 2023 5 views
Javier Martell
@JavierMartellMx · X

@ateo_digital @ChurchPOP_es Usted se contradice: "Claro que rezar o meditar puede dar calma..." El Dr. jamás dijo: "vendo"... La OMS es la matapinchazo... Quiere pruebas sobre efectos de rezar, busque en los Journal medicine: https://t.co/yQXrqPe70p

Oct 8, 2025 · 247 followers View post →
Javier Martell
@JavierMartellMx · X

@ChurchPOP_es Journal Medicine, sobre lo que comenta el Doctor : https://t.co/CDc9LrFagA Si eres católico, el Rosario se reza así: https://t.co/RnZmUqs12L Yo agrego : Las enfermedades psicosomáticas desaparecerán...

Oct 8, 2025 · 247 followers View post →
Javier Martell
@JavierMartellMx · X

Aquí hay una prueba científica publicada en un Journal Medicine, sobre lo que comenta el Doctor : https://t.co/yQXrqPdzaR Si eres católico, el Rosario se reza así: https://t.co/QwcldpRqqM Yo agrego : Las enfermedades psicosomáticas desaparecerán... https://t.co/ZypYbLnsge

Oct 8, 2025 · 247 followers View post →
Khurram Nasir
@khurramn1 · X

RT @purviparwani: @shivadas29 @RonBlankstein @DBelardoMD @DrMarthaGulati @DrOstfeld @rblument1 @khurramn1 @ErinMichos @a_l_bailey @Heart_SC…

Aug 14, 2023 · 1 share · 7,766 followers View post →
Dr. Purvi Parwani
@purviparwani · X

@shivadas29 @RonBlankstein @DBelardoMD @DrMarthaGulati @DrOstfeld @rblument1 @khurramn1 @ErinMichos @a_l_bailey @Heart_SCCT @ChinnaiyanMD @AChoiHeart @onco_cardiology Here are some references for you- https://t.co/EWqv4yImVO AHA meditation statement ( meditation one component of yoga practice) https://t.co/HmdIYPfKDf I can send you more references on yogic practice and impact on CV parameters if you like- my talk was more practical

Aug 12, 2023 · 7 likes · 1 share · 39,721 followers View post →
Linda
@wordfinga · X

RT @a_h_ghoneem: ⬆ stress-associated neural activity therefore may represent a therapeutic target. In fact, the 2017 AHA Scientific State…

Jun 17, 2022 · 2 shares · 4,595 followers View post →
SebA
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RT @a_h_ghoneem: ⬆ stress-associated neural activity therefore may represent a therapeutic target. In fact, the 2017 AHA Scientific State…

Jun 17, 2022 · 2 shares · 1,160 followers View post →
Meditation
@MeditationBot_ · X

RT @physorg_health: The promise of #meditation for the heart and mind @HeartNews @SciReports https://t.co/HRlGNMGrma https://t.co/qLgxSQFrlT

Jun 17, 2022 · 1 share · 2,916 followers View post →
Medical Xpress
@physorg_health · X

The promise of #meditation for the heart and mind @HeartNews @SciReports https://t.co/HRlGNMGrma https://t.co/qLgxSQFrlT

Jun 17, 2022 · 1 like · 1 share · 7,100 followers View post →
Ahmed Ghoneem, MD MSc
@a_h_ghoneem · X

⬆ stress-associated neural activity therefore may represent a therapeutic target. In fact, the 2017 AHA Scientific Statement on meditation & CV risk suggested that meditation may be considered as an adjunct to standard CV risk-reduction interventions. https://t.co/Bz8aZn0Qka https://t.co/KlEmMyMSnE

Jun 15, 2022 · 13 likes · 2 shares · 3,407 followers View post →
SpiritualVirago.com
@SpiritualVirago · X

"#Meditation may be considered as a reasonable adjunct to guideline‐directed cardiovascular risk reduction..." -Journal of #AmericanHeartAssociation More

Dec 11, 2021 · 1 followers View post →
Laalijan's Amazonia
@_Maulabus · X

RT @KashifMD: Studies suggest benefit of meditation in: - physiological response to stress - smoking cessation - BP reduction - insulin re…

Oct 15, 2021 · 12 shares · 58 followers View post →
Densannaislam
@Densannaislam3 · X

RT @KashifMD: Studies suggest benefit of meditation in: - physiological response to stress - smoking cessation - BP reduction - insulin re…

Oct 15, 2021 · 12 shares · 370 followers View post →
PARVEEN
@rabiya_perveen · X

RT @KashifMD: Studies suggest benefit of meditation in: - physiological response to stress - smoking cessation - BP reduction - insulin re…

Oct 15, 2021 · 12 shares · 1,011 followers View post →
Sadia Ahmed
@SadiaTheSadia · X

RT @KashifMD: Studies suggest benefit of meditation in: - physiological response to stress - smoking cessation - BP reduction - insulin re…

Oct 15, 2021 · 12 shares · 17,382 followers View post →
Mujeeb
@amatul_mujeeb · X

RT @KashifMD: Studies suggest benefit of meditation in: - physiological response to stress - smoking cessation - BP reduction - insulin re…

Oct 15, 2021 · 12 shares · 68 followers View post →
SALEEM
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RT @KashifMD: Studies suggest benefit of meditation in: - physiological response to stress - smoking cessation - BP reduction - insulin re…

Oct 15, 2021 · 12 shares · 1,847 followers View post →
Mona Farooq Ahmad
@MonaChaudhryy · X

RT @KashifMD: Studies suggest benefit of meditation in: - physiological response to stress - smoking cessation - BP reduction - insulin re…

Oct 14, 2021 · 12 shares · 11,917 followers View post →
Syeda Nayab Bukhari
@syeda1111111 · X

RT @KashifMD: Studies suggest benefit of meditation in: - physiological response to stress - smoking cessation - BP reduction - insulin re…

Oct 14, 2021 · 12 shares · 13,686 followers View post →
زیفہم خان
@zeefaham · X

RT @KashifMD: Studies suggest benefit of meditation in: - physiological response to stress - smoking cessation - BP reduction - insulin re…

Oct 14, 2021 · 12 shares · 5,479 followers View post →
Shaan
@Shanyousaf6 · X

RT @KashifMD: Studies suggest benefit of meditation in: - physiological response to stress - smoking cessation - BP reduction - insulin re…

Oct 14, 2021 · 12 shares · 8,177 followers View post →
R A Warraich
@AsfanAhmad1 · X

RT @KashifMD: Studies suggest benefit of meditation in: - physiological response to stress - smoking cessation - BP reduction - insulin re…

Oct 14, 2021 · 12 shares · 1,866 followers View post →
Cosmic ✨
@NajimBacha · X

RT @KashifMD: Studies suggest benefit of meditation in: - physiological response to stress - smoking cessation - BP reduction - insulin re…

Oct 14, 2021 · 12 shares · 1,776 followers View post →
Kashif Chaudhry
@KashifMD · X

Studies suggest benefit of meditation in: - physiological response to stress - smoking cessation - BP reduction - insulin resistance/metabolic syndrome - inducible myocardial ischemia - primary & secondary prevention of heart disease https://t.co/yzpVqEIQYR (@American_Heart)

Oct 14, 2021 · 32 likes · 12 shares · 51,870 followers View post →
Monica Aggarwal, MD
@drmaggarwal · X

RT @KoushikReddyMD: @akhadilkarMD @JACCJournals @USFIMres @ACLifeMed @BethFratesMD @XavierPrida @DrMarthaGulati @mmamas1973 @purviparwani @…

Mar 11, 2021 · 1 share · 5,296 followers View post →
Koushik R. Reddy, MD, FACC, FACLM, DipABLM,LMI
@KoushikReddyMD · X

@akhadilkarMD @JACCJournals @USFIMres @ACLifeMed @BethFratesMD @XavierPrida @DrMarthaGulati @mmamas1973 @purviparwani @AnkurKalraMD @iamritu @DrOstfeld @dranulala @drmaggarwal @ErinMichos Here is another must read. Today, I had the pleasure of speaking with one of the authors of this paper! @ibasuray https://t.co/oyuAZGNBi4

Mar 10, 2021 · 9 likes · 1 share · 4,942 followers View post →
Keaton Nixon
@keatonbiom4180 · X

RT @cardioooo: ... incorporating a few minutes of mindfulness every day, “may be a reasonable adjunct to guideline directed cardiovascular…

Jan 20, 2021 · 1 share · 44 followers View post →
Sarthak Kakar
@cardioooo · X

... incorporating a few minutes of mindfulness every day, “may be a reasonable adjunct to guideline directed cardiovascular risk reduction” - https://t.co/RyFTXQDpyy #biom4180

Jan 20, 2021 · 4 likes · 1 share · 75 followers View post →
Nishchay Nagori
@NNagori123 · X

@suvro_dahal @SriSri @ArtofLiving @aolresearch @divya_kanchi https://t.co/FZMYDxe8Xp

Nov 7, 2020 · 108 followers View post →
Timothy Cameron
@TCAMERON487 · X

on Hypertension, Meditation and cardiovascular risk reduction: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association, J. https://t.co/B5kv0PgtS8

Aug 21, 2020 · 395 followers View post →
Elizabeth Sage Epstein, MD
@lizziesageMD · X

RT @GWOIMH: #Meditation may play a role in reducing your risk of heart disease, according to a scientific statement published in the Journa…

Aug 2, 2020 · 1 share · 550 followers View post →
GW Integrative Medicine
@GWIntegrative · X

#Meditation may play a role in reducing your risk of heart disease, according to a scientific statement published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. https://t.co/b3x2X9cxgA #heartdisease #mindfulness #GWSMHS #GW_MFA https://t.co/8tU6loi8tP

Aug 1, 2020 · 5 likes · 1 share · 1,273 followers View post →
بنت سلطان
@Rayyalmulla · X

@cadello33 And it is evidence based.. https://t.co/pH77NUgMkE And for me as a muslim no evidence can beat quraan and sunna صحيح البخاري meta analysis فحديثه داووا مرضاكم بالصدقة يعتبر دليل موثوق بالنسبة لي .. و الآية : وننزل من القرآن ماهو شفاء .. وإلخ من الأدلة

Feb 16, 2020 · 1,670 followers View post →
Chase Samsel, MD, FAACAP
@ChaseSamsel · X

RT @UjjRam: “Given the low cost and low risks of this intervention, #meditation may be considered as adjunct to guideline directed #cardiov…

Feb 2, 2020 · 4 shares · 1,206 followers View post →
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RT @UjjRam: “Given the low cost and low risks of this intervention, #meditation may be considered as adjunct to guideline directed #cardiov…

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@a_donna · X

RT @UjjRam: “Given the low cost and low risks of this intervention, #meditation may be considered as adjunct to guideline directed #cardiov…

Feb 2, 2020 · 4 shares · 1,169 followers View post →
Howard Liu, MD MBA
@DrHowardLiu · X

RT @UjjRam: “Given the low cost and low risks of this intervention, #meditation may be considered as adjunct to guideline directed #cardiov…

Feb 2, 2020 · 4 shares · 28,038 followers View post →
Ujjwal R. MD, MBA
@UjjRam · X

“Given the low cost and low risks of this intervention, #meditation may be considered as adjunct to guideline directed #cardiovascular risk reduction.” American Heart Association 2017 statement. #True for #mentalhealth too?@NationalCouncil @DrHowardLiu https://t.co/j5Y2ZEziBL

Feb 2, 2020 · 13 likes · 4 shares · 3,362 followers View post →
Vivek Tiwari
@IVivekTiwari_ · X

RT @vijai63: In past, Dr Indranill Basu Ray has also coauthored a statement on “Meditation and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction” by AMERICAN H…

Jan 3, 2020 · 3 shares · 1,379 followers View post →
A31X64Vijay
@A31X64Vijay · X

RT @vijai63: In past, Dr Indranill Basu Ray has also coauthored a statement on “Meditation and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction” by AMERICAN H…

Jan 3, 2020 · 3 shares · 4,231 followers View post →
Dr. Abhishek Pandya
@iabhishekpandya · X

RT @vijai63: In past, Dr Indranill Basu Ray has also coauthored a statement on “Meditation and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction” by AMERICAN H…

Jan 2, 2020 · 3 shares · 5,463 followers View post →
Dr Vijay Chauthaiwale
@vijai63 · X

In past, Dr Indranill Basu Ray has also coauthored a statement on “Meditation and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction” by AMERICAN Heart Association. https://t.co/E9ckndtJVv

Jan 2, 2020 · 4 likes · 3 shares · 67,866 followers View post →
Ramiro Esparza
@docramiro · X

La #meditación puede disminuir la #presión arterial sistólica/diastólica en 11/4 mm Hg, un 23% en la #mortalidad general y 30% en la #cardiovascular, esto acorde a este estudio del Journal of the American Heart Association. Link: https://t.co/cH2lLugj9h https://t.co/xgze5MkR9Y

May 30, 2019 · 4 likes · 68,399 followers View post →
Nicklaus Suino
@nicklaus_suino · X

Regular meditation is one of the practices that exceptional people do to stay focused and healthy. https://t.co/XSqWoflMB0 https://t.co/XSqWoflMB0

Apr 2, 2019 · 1 like · 16 followers View post →
Anne Dodson
@AnneCrawl · X

RT @TheVeggieMD: Meditation in addition to guideline directed CV risk reduction

Mar 27, 2019 · 2 shares · 35 followers View post →
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RT @TheVeggieMD: Meditation in addition to guideline directed CV risk reduction

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Meditation in addition to guideline directed CV risk reduction

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