Although improvements in cardiovascular events did not reach statistical significance in the intention-to-treat analysis, post hoc per-protocol analysis found Yoga-CaRe to be efficacious.[ 9 ] However, the precise mechanism of the benefit of yoga on CV health in patients with coronary artery disease remains to be elucidated.
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Effect of Yoga-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program on Endothelial Function, Oxidative Stress, and Inflammatory Markers in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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urvival in experimental animals after MI.[ 39 ] These reports suggest that strategies that reduce ET-1 levels and inhibit its action may prevent coronary vasoconstriction and improve myocardial perfusion resulting in better prognosis after MI and angioplasty.[ 36 ] In the present study, there was a highly significant reduction in ET-1 concentration with 12 weeks of the Yoga-CaRe program in patients after MI, suggesting that the Yoga-CaRe program mimics ET-receptor blockers.