Angiology: Open Access
Open Access

Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Latvian Centre of Cardiology, Latvia

Publications

• Research Article   
  The Effect of Exercise Dose on Blood Lipid in Hypertensive Patients Based on ACSM Recommendations: A Meta-Analysis
  Author(s): Krista Mieriņa* and Edite Millere
  
  Background: Hypertension is one of the most common chronic diseases, it often occurs together with dyslipidemia, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Numerous studies have confirmed that exercise can be used as a nonpharmacological treatment option to improve hypertension, but there is a paucity of information on the effects of different exercise doses on lipid levels in hypertensive patients. Objective: To systematically evaluate the effects of different exercise doses on the levels of blood lipids Total Cholesterol (TC), Triglyceride (TG), High Density Lipoprotein (HDL), Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) in hypertensive patients. Methods: Randomized controlled trials on the effects of exercise on patients with hypertension were searched in four databases: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Coc.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35841/2329-9495.24.12.476.

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