Singing is useful for patients with high blood pressure before surgery

Doctors believe that after detection of singing can reduce blood pressure a patient 76, a woman with hypertension before surgery knee replacement due to arthritis.

Although patients do not respond to pharmacological intervention in a positive way, but her blood pressure was significantly reduced after she sang some songs. "This is a traditional therapy for patients with high blood pressure during surgery," the surgeon said. He explained that this is based on single drugs including diuretics, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE).

Singing is useful for patients with high blood pressure before surgery

These drugs are used to lower blood pressure patients will undergo surgery, but unfortunately not all patients respond to this treatment. In patients unresponsive to standard therapy, alternative intervention for hypertension is necessary.

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"Some studies show that music is effective in reducing blood pressure and soothe or distract patients with hypertension before surgery. Therefore, stress and anxiety decreased, "Nina Niu, researchers from Harvard Medical School in Boston explained.

"The results of this study extend the medical evidence shows that music and singing potential impact on treatment through surgery."