TABLE 1. Baseline characterics
of yoga and control groups
Parameter |
Yoga group |
Control group |
P values(Yoga
Vs Control |
Age (years) |
51±9 |
52±10 |
Ns |
Hypertensive |
43% |
38% |
Ns |
Diabetic |
29% |
24% |
Ns |
Smokers |
19% |
24% |
Ns |
Previous MI |
33% |
29% |
Ns |
Previous CABG |
10% |
5% |
Ns |
NYHA functional class |
2.62±0.67 |
2.33±0.58 |
Ns |
Anginal episodes/Wk |
6.71±2.95 |
4.10±2.14 |
0.002 |
Weight |
72.1±12.5 |
72.81±9.84 |
Ns |
Total Cholesterol |
257±43.6 |
236.86±40 |
Ns |
LDL Cholesterol |
156±32.7 |
145±30.5 |
Ns |
HDL Cholesterol |
40.81±6.25 |
38.81±4.34 |
Ns |
Triglycerides |
193±58.1 |
169±47.13 |
Ns |
LDL/HDL ratio |
3.84±0.89 |
3.78±0.87 |
Ns |
Exercise Duration |
349±147 |
430±19.29 |
0.056 |
**Double Product achieved
(*10 ) |
23.62±2.66 |
24.13±2.41 |
Ns |
ST segment depression during
exercise test |
2.62±0.62 |
2.23±0.53 |
0.044 |
Mean Lesion Severity |
62.4±14.5 |
59.7±17.7 |
Ns |
Ns = Not Significant
* All patients were men
** Product of heart rate and
systolic blood pressure