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Record Nr.

UNINA9910574077503321

Titolo

The principles and practice of yoga in cardiovascular medicine / / edited by Indranill Basu-Ray and Darshan Mehta

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Gateway East, Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022]

©2022

ISBN

981-16-6913-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (399 pages)

Disciplina

615.824

Soggetti

Yoga - Therapeutic use

Cardiovascular system - Diseases

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Notice -- Foreword -- Foreword -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Part I: Introduction -- 1: Cardiology: A Primer for the Uninitiated -- 1.1  Basic Anatomy -- 1.2  Basic Physiology -- 1.3  Hypertension -- 1.4  Coronary Artery Disease -- 1.5  Valvular Heart Disease -- 1.6  Arrhythmias -- 1.7  Cardiomyopathy -- 1.8  Heart Failure -- 1.9  Congenital Heart Disease -- 1.10  Pericardial Disease -- 1.11  Infection of Heart -- 1.12  Pulmonary Embolism -- 1.13  Peripheral Arterial Disease -- 1.14  Conclusion -- References -- 2: Addressing the Common Risk Factors for Reducing the Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases: The Impact of Yoga -- 2.1  Introduction -- 2.2  The Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases -- 2.3  Yoga and Cardiovascular Health -- 2.4  Epidemiological Evidence: Yoga and Cardiovascular Diseases -- 2.5  Integration of Yoga: Indian Case Study -- 2.6  The Future Ahead -- 2.7  Recommendations -- References -- 3: The Nature, Meaning, and Practice of Yoga: Traditional Base Meets Scientific Rigor -- 3.1  Yoga: Nature and Meaning -- 3.2  Yoga: From the Esoteric to Practice for Research -- 3.3  Yoga: The Physical and Mental -- 3.4  Yoga: Mastery over the Senses, Skill in Execution, Mental Equilibrium -- 3.5  Yoga: A Plan of Action and a Life-System Approach -- 3.6  Yoga: Action, Attention, Openness -- 3.7  Hatha Yoga: Practical Techniques to Do, Research, and Offer as Therapy -- 3.8  Hatha Yoga: Autonomic Balance, Free from NCD --



3.9  Hatha Yoga: Impact on ANS, Spine and Joints, Neuromuscular System -- 3.10  Āsana as Opposed to Exercise -- 3.11  Āsana Performed Correctly with Integrity -- 3.12  Yoga Practice: The Scientific Approach -- 3.13  Yoga Practice: Context and Situation -- 3.14  Yoga Practice: Established Protocols and Recommended "Dose" Options -- 3.15  Conclusion -- References.

4: Yoga in the Management of Cardiovascular Disease: A Brief Introduction -- 4.1  Introduction -- 4.2  The Health Challenges of the Twenty-First Century -- 4.3  Stress, Allostatic Load, and NCDs -- 4.4  The "New" Mind-Body Medicine -- 4.5  Resilience, Health Promotion, and Illness Prevention -- 4.6  The Mind-Body Medicine Stress to Resilience Ratio -- 4.7  Yoga in Cardiovascular Disease -- 4.7.1  Mechanisms of Yoga -- 4.7.2  Yoga and Heart Rate Variability -- 4.7.3  Yoga and Heart Failure -- 4.7.4  Yoga and Arrhythmia -- 4.7.5  Yoga and Cardiac Rehabilitation -- 4.8  Yoga Side Effects -- 4.9  Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Pathophysiology -- 5: Mechanistic Model for Yoga as a Therapeutic Modality in Cardiovascular Disease -- 5.1  Introduction -- 5.2  The Brain -- 5.3  The Autonomic Nervous System -- 5.4  Psychological Effects -- 5.5  Endocrine Effects -- 5.6  Cellular Effects -- 5.7  Genetic Effects -- 5.8  Conclusions -- References -- 6: The Anatomical, Physiological and Neurochemical Correlates of Yoga -- 6.1  Introduction -- 6.2  Anatomical Aspect of Asanas in Cardiovascular Disorders -- 6.3  Physiological Aspect of Pranayama in Cardiovascular Disorders -- 6.4  Psychological Aspect of Meditation in Cardiovascular Disorders -- 6.5  Biochemical Aspect of Yoga in Cardiovascular Disorders -- References -- 7: Cardiovascular Influence of Yoga Assessed with Heart Rate Variability Measures -- 7.1  Introduction -- 7.2  Cardiovascular Disease -- 7.3  Heart Rate Variability -- 7.4  Heart Rate Variability a Marker for Stress -- 7.4.1  Autonomic Regulation of Psychological Stress -- 7.4.2  Effect of Yoga on Stress -- 7.5  Yoga and Cardiovascular Disease -- 7.6  Efficacy of Yoga on HRV in Patients with CVD -- 7.7  Yoga for CVD Risk Factors -- 7.7.1  Efficacy of Yoga on Hypertension Assessed by Using HRV.

7.7.2  Efficacy of Yoga on Obesity Assessed by Using HRV -- 7.7.3  Efficacy of Yoga on Depression Assessed by Using HRV -- 7.7.4  Efficacy of Yoga on Epilepsy Assessed Using HRV -- 7.8  Conclusion -- References -- 8: Mechanisms and Biomarkers to Understand Impacts of Yoga in Cardiovascular Diseases -- 8.1  Biomarkers to Understand the Impact of Yoga -- 8.1.1  Inflammation Markers -- 8.1.2  Depression -- 8.1.3  Oxidative Stress -- 8.2  Conclusion -- References -- 9: Stress and the Autonomic Nervous System: Implication of Yoga -- 9.1  Modern Day Stress -- 9.2  Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) -- 9.3  Cardiovascular Autonomic Control: Anatomical Aspects -- 9.4  Physiology of Cardiovascular Autonomic Control -- 9.5  Conventional Cardiac Autonomic Function Tests -- 9.5.1  Deep Breathing Test -- 9.5.2  Valsalva Maneuver -- 9.5.3  Orthostatic Test -- 9.5.3.1  Physiological Background of the Orthostatic Test -- 9.5.4  Isometric Handgrip Test -- 9.6  Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Analysis -- 9.7  Clinical Utility of HRV -- 9.8  Yoga -- 9.9  Studies Exploring Effect of Yoga on AFTs -- 9.9.1  Pranayama (Breathing Exercises or Alternate Nostril Breathing) -- References -- 10: Neurobiological Effects of Yoga on Stress Reactivity -- 10.1  Yoga -- 10.2  The Stress Response -- 10.2.1  Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis -- 10.3  The Impact of Persistent Stress -- 10.4  Yoga Asana and Stress Regulation -- 10.5  Yoga Asana and Autonomic Measures -- 10.5.1  Blood Pressure -- 10.5.2  Heart Rate -- 10.5.3  Heart Rate Variability -- 10.6  Cytokines -- 10.7  Cortisol -- 10.8  Concluding Remarks -- References -- 11: Mind and Cardiovascular Disease: Mechanism of Interrelationship --



11.1  Cardiology and Psychology Interface -- 11.2  Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Disease and Cardiovascular Health -- 11.2.1  Depression and Cardiovascular Disease.

11.2.2  Anxiety, Anger, Hostility, Distressed Personality (Personality D), and CVD -- 11.2.3  Positive Psychological Well-Being (PPWB) and CVD -- 11.2.4  Ideal Cardiovascular Health -- 11.3  Mechanisms Linking Psychological States and CVD/CAD -- 11.3.1  Neurocardiology -- 11.3.2  Neurocardiac Axis -- 11.3.3  Psycho-Neuro-Endocrine Axis -- 11.3.4  Psycho-Immunology Axis -- 11.4  Cardiovascular Health and Yoga-Based Intervention -- 11.4.1  Yoga-Based Intervention and Neurobiology -- 11.4.2  Yoga-Based Intervention and Cardio-Metabolic Health -- 11.4.3  Yoga-Based Intervention and Cardiac Rehabilitation -- References -- Part III: Imaging and Laboratory Techniques -- 12: Next-Generation Techniques for Validating Yoga Effect on the Cardiovascular System -- 12.1  Introduction -- 12.1.1 Types of Yoga -- 12.1.2 Benefits of Yoga -- 12.1.3 Yoga and Cardiovascular Diseases -- 12.1.4 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction -- 12.1.5 Obesity and Yoga -- 12.1.6 "Transitions in Modern Nutrition Practices: Paradigms Lost and Regained" -- 12.1.7 The Obesity Epidemic -- 12.1.8 Biochemical Studies as Tools for Assessment of Yoga and Meditation -- 12.1.9 Neuroimaging as Tool for Assessment of Effects of Yoga and Meditation -- 12.1.10 Bereitschaftspotential as Tool for Assessment of Meditation -- 12.1.11 Modern Methodologies and Techniques for Validating Benefits of Yoga and Traditional Indian Practices -- 12.1.12 Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) -- 12.1.13 Polysomnography as Tool for Assessment of Meditation -- 12.1.14 Eye Tracking as Tool for Assessment of Yoga -- 12.1.15 Integrated Wireless Recording as a Tool for Assessment of Effects of Yoga -- 12.1.15.1  Deep Breathing Test (DBT) -- 12.1.15.2  Heart Rate Variability (HRV) -- 12.1.15.3  Sympathetic Skin Response (SSR)/Electrodermal Response (EDA)/Galvanic Skin Response (GSR).

12.1.15.4  Photoplethysmography (PPG) -- 12.1.16 Spirometry -- 12.1.17 Impulse Oscillometry -- 12.2  Conclusion -- References -- 13: Yoga and Neuroimaging Current Status of Evidence -- 13.1  Introduction -- 13.2  Emphasis on Mind-Body Link -- 13.3  Role of Yoga in Brain Health and Disease -- 13.4  Aim of the Chapter -- 13.5  Mechanistic Insights to Yoga-Associated Health Benefits -- 13.6  Brief Introduction to Neuroimaging -- 13.7  Neuroimaging Evidence in Yoga -- 13.8  Limitations -- 13.9  Future Directions -- 13.10  Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Part IV: Yoga for Various Cardiovascular Diseases -- 14: Yoga: A Holistic Approach for Cardiac Arrhythmia -- 14.1  Introduction -- 14.2  Basics of Yoga -- 14.3  Autonomic Function and Neurohormonal Modulation (Fig. 14.1) -- 14.4  Cardiac Innervation -- 14.5  Psychiatry -- 14.6  Autonomic Etiology of Dysrhythmias -- 14.6.1  Reflex Syncope -- 14.6.2  Atrial Fibrillation (AF) -- 14.6.3  Ventricular Arrhythmia -- 14.7  Conclusion and Future Direction -- References -- 15: Cardiometabolic Syndrome and Effects of Yoga -- 15.1  Introduction -- 15.2  Cardiometabolic Syndrome or Diseases -- 15.3  Etiology of Cardiometabolic Syndrome or Diseases and Yoga -- 15.4  Central Obesity or Visceral Obesity or Abdominal Obesity -- 15.5  Dyslipidemia or Abnormal Lipid Profile and Apolipoproteins -- 15.6  Atherosclerosis -- 15.7  Dysfunctions Related to Systemic Metabolism -- 15.8  Metabolic Dysfunction Induced by Liver -- 15.9  Metabolic Dysfunction Induced by Adipose Tissue -- 15.10  Metabolic Dysfunction Induced by Muscle Tissue -- 15.11  Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Factors -- 15.12  Oxidative Stress -- 15.13  Inflammatory Markers -- 15.14  Scientific Exposition of Yoga



and Cardiometabolic Diseases -- 15.15  Yogic Concept of Disease -- 15.16  Obesity and Yoga -- 15.17  Type 2 Diabetes and Yoga.

15.18  Cardiovascular Disease and Yoga.