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Effects of Stress Reduction on Carotid Atherosclerosis in Hypertensive African Americans Stroke 31:568-573, Castillo-Richmond,A.,et al, 2000 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract African Americans suffer disproportionately higher cardiovascular disease mortality rates than do whites. Psychosocial stress influences the development and progression of atherosclerosis. Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) is a valid surrogate measure for coronary atherosclerosis, is a predictor of coronary outcomes and stroke, and is associated with psychosocial stress factors. Stress reduction with the Transcendental Meditation (TM) program decreases coronary heart disease risk fac tors and cardiovascular mortality in African Americans. B-mode ultrasound is useful for the noninvasive evaluation of carotid atherosclerosis. Stress reduction with the TM program is associated with reduced carotid atherosclerosis compared with health e ducation in hypertensive African Americans. Further research with this stress-reduction technique is warranted to confirm these preliminary findings.

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