Study for Breathing Interventions in Congestive Heart Failure

Exclusion Criteria

• •New York Heart Failure Association Class I or IV
• •Myocardial infarction in the last 3 months
• •Cardiac surgery in the last 3 months
• •Significant valvular heart disease
• •Uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias
• •Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (hemoglobin a1c ≥ 8)
• •Uncontrolled hypertension
• •Systolic greater than 140 mmHg
• •Diastolic greater than or 90 mmHg
• •Cognitive impairment (Mini-mental state exam less than or equal to 24)
• •Acute major depression in the last 3 months
• •Other psychiatric conditions including schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
• •Attention-deficit-disorder or attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder
• •Musculoskeletal condition limiting capacity to perform simple movements such as significant chronic lower back pain or neck pain
• •Unstable or severe chronic lung conditions
• •Current participation in a mind-body practice/program
• •Current cancer other than non-melanoma skin cancer
• •Regular swimmer
• •Plays wind or brass musical instruments