Yoga for Heart Failure: A Review and Future Research

A 2018 review in the International Journal of Yoga by Paula R Pullen from Morehouse School of Medicine and team concludes that gentle yoga can safely improve exercise capacity, inflammatory markers, autonomic balance, and quality of life in medically stable heart failure patients when added to standard care. The authors urge larger trials and explore tele-yoga, exergames, and smart home technologies to expand access to yoga-based heart failure rehabilitation.